Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18207

Railway Stations: Biometrics

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 4 August 2026

Named Day

Question

Shivani Raja

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at which railway stations live facial recognition technology has been deployed in each of the last five years; on what dates it was deployed at each station; for what purpose; and how many individuals were (a)

Answer

Keir Mather

The British Transport Police (BTP) commenced a six-month pilot of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) at certain railway stations in February 2026. The purpose of every deployment is to identify and apprehend individuals wanted for serious crimes. BTP have repo...

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