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Written Question
Police: Biometrics
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what threshold applies before police can conduct facial recognition searches against (1) the passport database, (2) the EU Settled Status database, or (3) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency database, in the course of their investigations.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Police forces can currently request facial recognition searches against the passport database on a limited basis in support of the most serious law enforcement investigations.

No facial recognition searches are currently carried out against the EU Settled Status and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency databases in the course of police investigations to identify people suspected of offences.


Written Question
Police: Biometrics
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether police forces can use facial recognition technology to search against photographs from (1) the passport database, (2) the EU Settled Status database, and (3) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency database, to identify people suspected of offences.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Police forces can currently request facial recognition searches against the passport database on a limited basis in support of the most serious law enforcement investigations.

No facial recognition searches are currently carried out against the EU Settled Status and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency databases in the course of police investigations to identify people suspected of offences.


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Accelerated Capability Environment

Apr. 11 2024

Source Page: Combining vehicle data to create safer roads
Document: Combining vehicle data to create safer roads (webpage)

Found: Combining vehicle data to create safer roads


Lords Chamber
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
2nd reading - Tue 28 Nov 2023
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab - Life peer) fit driver to assume vehicle control for parts of a journey, and non-user-in-charge vehicles, which - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) that is a huge demand for energy, computing power and all the technology, computers and databases, so - Speech Link
3: Lord Davies of Gower (Con - Life peer) We expect the Vehicle Certification Agency to assume responsibility for the initial authorisation process - Speech Link


Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Jan. 18 2024

Source Page: Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme guide
Document: Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme guide (PDF)

Found: Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme guide


Deposited Papers

Dec. 24 2007

Source Page: VOSA effectiveness report 2006/07. 77 p.
Document: DEP2007-0426.pdf (PDF)

Found: HGV '‚O™ licence databases.


Departmental Publication (Research and Statistics)
Department for Transport

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators
Document: Use of red flashing lamps on roadside recovery vehicles: evidence review (PDF)

Found: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators


Non-Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Jul. 31 2023

Source Page: Driver licensing for people with medical conditions: call for evidence
Document: Call for evidence – Driver licensing for people with medical conditions (PDF)

Found: Driver licensing for people with medical conditions: call for evidence


Deposited Papers
Department for Transport

Aug. 14 2009

Source Page: Road Safety Partnership Grant, 2007-09 Schemes: Headline Impact Report. 19 p.
Document: DEP2010-1239.pdf (PDF)

Found: material please apply for a Core Click-Use Licence at www.opsi.gov.uk/ click-use/index.htm or e-mail: licensing


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Jul. 18 2023

Source Page: DVLA annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023
Document: DVLA annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

Found: DVLA annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023