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Division Vote (Lords)
12 Dec 2023 - Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 133
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Dec 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Dec 2023 - Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 192
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Dec 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 38 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 144
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.

Division Vote (Lords)
4 Dec 2023 - Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 13 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 12 Noes - 65
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Nov 2023 - Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 86
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Nov 2023 - Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Strasburger (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 75
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 20 Nov 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]

Speech Link

View all Lord Strasburger (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]