Facial Recognition Surveillance Debate

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Facial Recognition Surveillance

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Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations
Monday 27th January 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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I agree with the noble Lord that the ICO criticised some areas. However, last Friday it acknowledged a number of improvements. LFR is used for a policing purpose; it is used to detect serious criminals and might be used to find missing people. The framework in which it operates includes common-law powers, data protection, human rights legislation and the surveillance camera code.

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My Lords, is it not important to make a distinction between the use of modern technology to assist in the possible identification of an offender and its evidential status? That distinction is very important.

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My noble friend is of course absolutely right.

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