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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"There is a range of legislation that provides protections for the public at large, including data protection legislation and equality and human rights law, along with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice Live Facial Recognition, the Information Commissioner, the Equality and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"There has been some discussion of the algorithms and their use. There were discussions with South Wales Police in particular, who were dealing with that issue. Those discussions resulted in the National Physical Laboratory testing the algorithm used by South Wales Police, and it found no statistically significant difference in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"I understand the noble Baroness’s concerns, and I understand that people want to ensure that there is a legal framework for interpreting not just facial recognition but other such things. As I have mentioned, a plethora of organisations are looking at different aspects of regulation. My right honourable friend the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"My Lords, facial recognition is a valuable tool that helps the police identify offenders and protect the public. While its use is governed by existing laws, the Government are considering whether further legal clarity is needed in order to maintain public trust and confidence...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"I am grateful to the noble Lord for his support for a range of surveillance methods. CCTV, for example, is one of the greatest crime prevention tools brought in in the last 30 years. It shows what happened at an event, not what might have been perceived to have happened, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"It is interesting that the noble Baroness mentions that she has been to a meeting with Minister Johnson and the Metropolitan Police. That is part of a regular series of stakeholder engagement meetings being undertaken by the Policing Minister with the police, current regulators, civil society groups and others. The …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"My noble friend touches on important issues and again, I refer to the point I made earlier to the noble Baroness. A survey of the existing use of facial recognition technology estimated that there was no discrepancy between gender and race. My noble friend shows slight dissatisfaction with that potential …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Police: Facial Recognition Technology

"I tried to answer my noble friend’s initial Question as best as I could. Procurement is another issue we are looking at. In the Government’s forward look to policing, we are considering what areas of work we can bring in centrally in terms of the guidance and support for the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025

"That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 2 April and 15 May be approved.

Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 1 July...."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025

"My Lords, I move seamlessly from investigatory powers to the European football championships, as is the wont of the Home Office. This order was laid before Parliament on 15 May.

The summer brings with it the UEFA European Women’s Championship 2025, or the women’s Euros, as we like to call …..."

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