Facial Recognition Surveillance Debate
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Lord Marlesford
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Facial Recognition Surveillance
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, I wish the noble Lord’s Private Member’s Bill all the very best when it comes to your Lordships’ House—without pre-empting, obviously, its outcome.
As for inaccuracy, LFR has been shown to be 80% accurate. It has thrown up one false result in 4,500 and there was no evidence of racial bias against BME people. I should point out that a human operative always makes the final decision; this is not decision by machine.
Lord Marlesford (Con)
My Lords, the lamentable decline in security on our streets and elsewhere makes it essential that every modern technique to increase security is used. Will the Minister agree to a seminar or something so that those noble Lords who are particularly interested in this subject may be given a briefing in some depth?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
That is a very constructive suggestion. I am happy to arrange a briefing on this technology for any noble Lords who wish to have one.