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Biometric Registration Code of Practice

The Home Office is developing a new legal framework and code of practice for law enforcement use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition and similar identification systems. The consultation addresses equalities impacts, discrimination concerns, and options for regulating police and enforcement agency use of biometrics, with a draft code of practice for employers on right-to-work checks also under development.

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20 Jan 2025 | Announcement Home Office linked

Government Response to the consultation on the update to the Code of Practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations

UIN: HCWS370 The transition to eVisas is a key element of our move to a digital, streamlined UK border and immigration system, replacing physical immigration documents with digital proof of immigration status. Most physical biometric immigration documents (BIDs), in t...

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20 Jan 2025 | Announcement Home Office linked

Government Response to the consultation on the update to the Code of Practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations

UIN: HLWS367 My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (Seema Malhotra) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The transition to eVisas is a key element of our move to a digital, streamlined UK border …

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29 Nov 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Annual Report of the Biometrics Commissioner

UIN: HCWS429 My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce that my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Annual …

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29 Nov 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Annual Report of the Biometrics Commissioner

UIN: HLWS415 I am pleased to announce that my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Annual Report of the Biometrics Commissioner, together with the Government’s response. The Biometrics Commissioner is an independent office holder, who is …

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2 Jul 2020 | Announcement Home Office linked

Annual Report of the Biometrics Commissioner

UIN: HCWS330 My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce that my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the sixth …

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2 Jul 2020 | Announcement Home Office linked

Annual Report of the Biometrics Commissioner

UIN: HLWS323 I am pleased to announce that my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the sixth annual report of the Biometrics Commissioner, together with the Government’s response. The Commissioner, Paul Wiles, is appointed under Section 20 …

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