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Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Biometrics

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recommendations of the 8th Annual Report of the National DNA Database Ethics Group, what plans they have to inform the public of both the implicit and explicit possibilities for the use of custody images prior to seeking feedback from the public on the storage by police of facial images.

Answer

The Review of the Use and Retention of Custody Images will set out how such images are used. We plan to publish the review shortly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3493
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Databases Biometrics Police Photographs
Link
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