Written question asked by Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how inaccuracies in vehicle databases are accounted for when ANPR data is used in policing decisions.
- Answer
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ANPR is a valuable tool to help the police tackle crime and keep the road safe. We keep the effectiveness of police and law enforcement use of ANPR under regular review, to ensure it remains a robust tool for identifying vehicles of interest to the police and drivers who break the law. Reads in the National ANPR Service are usually accompanied by a close-up image of the number plate (plate patch) and an overview image of the vehicle to enable users to corroborate the data.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 100682
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Automatic number plate recognition
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- 2026-01-29 16:13:05 +0000
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