Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2005. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place in the Library copies of the work conducted by Consult Hyperion Ltd on (a) the biometric technology roadmap for person identification within UK policing and (b) the Facial Images National Database. - Inc ref to 18 January 2005, 429 c896W.

Answer: Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library copies of the work conducted by Consult Hyperion Ltd. on (a) the biometric technology roadmap for person identification within UK policing and (b) the Facial Images National Database. [214935] Mr. Browne: Amtec Consulting Group has been contracted to update the `Identification Roadmap' document. Copies of the updated paper titled "Identification Roadmap", subtitled "Biometrics Technology Roadmap for Person Identification within the Police Service" prepared by the Police Information Technology Organisation together with Amtec Consulting Group, will be placed in the Library. With regards to the Facial Images National Database I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 18 January 2005, Official Report, column 896W. The Facial Images National Database paper was produced by the Police Information Technology Organisation, Amtec Consulting Group was not involved.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1523W; 214935
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Databases Biometrics Identity cards Identification Proof of identity Technology
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk