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Biometric Strategy and Forensic Services inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 30 Jan 2018 Closed: 9 Sep 2019 1 report
Inquiry scopeThe session heard from the Forensic Science Regulator on developments since the Government’s 2016 Forensics Strategy was published, progress on issues raised by the previous Committee’s report on that document, and recent developments in the forensics market. The Committee will also discuss with the minister the reasons for the delay in producing a Biometrics Strategy, as well as use and retention issues for different types of biometrics, including facial image technology.

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
6 Feb 2018
Oral evidence session
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Correspondence

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10 Jun 2019 — Correspondence between the Chair of the Committee and Baroness Williams, Home Office, regarding to the Biometrics Strategy and Forensic Services, 30 April 2019
10 Jun 2019 — Correspondence between the Chair of the Committee and Baroness Williams, Home Office, regarding to the Biometrics Strategy and Forensic Services, 9 April 2019
12 Feb 2019 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Forensic Science Regulator on the Forensic Science Regulator Bill, 10 January 2019
12 Feb 2019 To committee Letter from the Forensic Science Regulator to the Chair on Forensic Science Regulation, 21 January 2019
12 Feb 2019 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Countering Extremism on the Update on the Biometrics Strategy and Forensic Science Review, 10 January 2019
12 Feb 2019 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Countering Extremism to the Chair on the Biometrics Strategy and Forensic Review, 18 January 2019
9 Jan 2019 — Correspondence from Baroness Williams, Home Office, to the Chair of the Committee, regarding Biometric Strategy and Forensic Science Review, 20 December 2018
9 Jan 2019 — Correspondence from Baroness Williams, Home Office, to the Chair of the Committee, regarding Forensic Science Regulator Bill, 21 December 2018
9 Jan 2019 — Correspondence from Chair of the Committee to Baroness Williams, Home Office, regarding Forensic Science Regulator Bill, 19 November 2018
19 Apr 2018 To committee Letter from the Baroness Williams of Trafford providing further information following the evidence session on Biometrics Strategy and Forensic Services, 28 March 2018
4 Apr 2018 To committee Letter from Norman Lamb MP to Baroness Williams of Trafford, 27 March 2018
4 Apr 2018 To committee Letter from the Forensic Science Regulator, 16 March 2018
6 Feb 2018 To committee Letter from Baroness Williams to the Chair on the Biometrics Strategy and Facial Recognition, 1 February 2018