Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 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 a copy of the image capture standards provided to police forces under the Facial Images National Database project. - Inc fact that copies of the image capture standards paper entitled 'Police Standard for Still Digital Image Capture and Data Interchange of Facial/Mugshot and Scar, Mark and Tattoo Images', in Library.

Answer: Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the image capture standards provided to police forces under the Facial Images National Database project. [208281] Caroline Flint: Yes. Copies of the image capture standards paper titled "Police Standard for Still Digital Image Capture and Data Interchange of Facial/ Mugshot and Scar, Mark and Tattoo Images", prepared by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) to police forces in England and Wales, will be placed in the Library. The draft standards are currently with the Association of Chief Police Officers for its agreement on behalf of police forces.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 208281; 429 c896W;429 c900W
Session: 2004-05
Related items: Deposited Paper HINF 2005/1022
Thursday, 2 June 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Databases Identity cards
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk