Written questions by Davis.

What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of police forces using facial recognition technology to identify individuals not sought in connection to ongoing criminal investigations.

Watchlists for live facial recognition deployments are compiled by the police and are specific to the operational requirements of each deploymentThe College of Policing have published national guidance which sets out the categories of people that can be included on watchlists. They include people who are wanted either by the police or by the courts, missing persons, vulnerable people and people who could be a danger to themselves or others.In each case there must be appropriate justification and authorisation, always passing the tests of necessity, proportionality and use for a policing purpose.

What data her Department holds on the number of times UK police forces have authorised targeted surveillance of journalists and lawyers.

Powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) contain additional safeguards and protections, where the intention is for relevant public authorities to acquire sensitive material, such as information relating to confidential journalistic material, journalists' sources and matters subject to legal professional privilege. Further specific detail is set out in the statutory codes of practice pursuant to the powers under these Acts.The Investigatory Powers Commissioner provides oversight of the use of investigatory powers and publishes annual reports which provide statistical information relating to the operation of powers.

What guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the use of surveillance powers to carry out surveillance on journalists and lawyers.

Powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) contain additional safeguards and protections, where the intention is for relevant public authorities to acquire sensitive material, such as information relating to confidential journalistic material, journalists' sources and matters subject to legal professional privilege. Further specific detail is set out in the statutory codes of practice pursuant to the powers under these Acts.The Investigatory Powers Commissioner provides oversight of the use of investigatory powers and publishes annual reports which provide statistical information relating to the operation of powers.

Pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 10678 on Deportation and Detainees, if she will issue cross-Departmental guidance on the public disclosure of unpublished data.

The Statement of Compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics sets out how the Home Office and all Government departments should comply with the Code of Practice agreed by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) and Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR...

Pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 10678 on Deportation and Detainees, what steps she takes to ensure that her Department follows the Office for Statistics Regulation's guidance on

The Statement of Compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics sets out how the Home Office and all Government departments should comply with the Code of Practice agreed by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) and Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR...

What steps she is taking to ensure that her Department publishes the statistics it collects on detention and returns promptly.

The Home Office publishes quarterly data on detention and returns in the “Immigration system statistics release”. Data up to the end of June 2024 was published on 22nd August 2024 following our usual publication cycle. The Home Office pre-announces these ...

How many people were extradited from the United States to the United Kingdom for (a) violent and (b) non-violent crimes in each year since 2003.

All figures are from local management information. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases. How many people were extradited from the Uni...

How many people were extradited to the United States for (a) violent and (b) non-violent crimes in each year since 2003.

All figures are from local management information. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases. How many people were extradited from the Uni...