Written Question·Home Office·UIN 127505

Police: Biometrics

Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police facial recognition technology is being used in conjunction with (a) body-worn video and (b) drones.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Government supports police innovation, including the responsible use of facial recognition technologies. The Government recognises that facial recognition and similar technologies can support the police to prevent and detect crime and protect the publ...

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