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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 what assessment they have made of the finding by the 8th Report of the National DNA Ethics Group that the storing and searching of facial images by police forces are likely to raise significant concerns with regard to privacy.

Answer

We acknowledge these privacy concerns, and will address them in the Review of the Use and Retention of Custody Images.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3496
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Databases Biometrics Police Privacy Photographs
Link
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