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Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 October 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 November 2015. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Monday, 2 November 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Biometrics

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the review of the framework within which police forces use and retain custody images is yet complete; if so, what advice has been circulated to police forces as a result; and if not, why not.

Answer

The review has not yet been completed. It is important that the issues identified by the review are properly tested with operational decision makers, so as to appropriately balance the protection of personal data and privacy with the public protection benefits and the operational need.

Due to the complexity of the operational and legal issues raised in the evidence gathering stage and the number of important stakeholders, this work is yet to be completed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2849
Session
2015-16
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Subjects
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Link
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