CCTV Debate
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
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(1 year, 9 months ago)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
I cannot provide an update on dates by which those things will be commenced, but the noble Lord is right to point to the legislation that we have taken through, which grapples with this important topic, the scrutiny given in Parliament and the change that it will make to the regulation of these sensitive technologies.
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Lab)
My Lords, is it an appropriate use of CCTV facial recognition technology to identify children entitled to free school meals in our schools?
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
I not aware that that is being done, but that is a matter for the Department for Education. I will refer the noble Lord’s point to the department.