Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Immigration: Biometrics
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish an assessment of the trial use of live facial recognition in immigration enforcement in November; and whether it will be used or trialled again for immigration enforcement purposes before the close of the consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies.
- Answer
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Immigration Enforcement carried out two live facial recognition deployments in collaboration with South Wales Police and Greater Manchester Police. The Department are reviewing these operations and considering the next steps. The results of these deployments are available on gov.uk.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL12835
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Biometrics Enforcement Immigration
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- 2025-12-23 10:28:55 +0000
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