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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Missing Persons: Biometrics

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to work with (a) Kent Police, (b) West Midlands Police and (c) the British Transport Police on running live facial recognition trials to identify and track missing and vulnerable people.

Answer

The Home Office has been in discussions with all three forces about facial recognition trials.

The forces have not made any decisions on whether to proceed with any of these trials.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7654
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Biometrics Pilot schemes Police Missing persons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk