Facial Recognition Surveillance Debate
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Lord Harris of Haringey
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Facial Recognition Surveillance
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
My noble friend is of course absolutely right.
Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab)
My Lords, given that these techniques are used not just by police forces but by many private sector organisations, will the noble Baroness give us a very clear assurance that we will not face a situation in this country where our police and security forces are operating in a more restrictive environment than private sector organisations?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The noble Lord makes a very good point and I think I know to which cases he is referring. The police must be able to use the technology available for policing purposes, but within the framework I have just discussed.