CCTV Debate
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Lord Bellingham
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(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
The noble Lord is right to point to the importance of CCTV in the detection and prosecution of crime. Of course, as technology improves, so does the reliability and its use in criminal investigations—but so do the risks. That is why the Information Commissioner’s Office plays its important role in monitoring it. We will continue to evaluate the continued use of technologies such as live facial recognition and consider the need for further guidance, should that be needed.
Lord Bellingham (Con)
Could my noble friend the Minister expound further on that last reply and tell the House how many very serious crimes last year, including murder and GBH, were solved as a result of CCTV?
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
I do not have those figures to hand, but I imagine that they are substantial, and I shall find out and write to the noble Lord.