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This assessment explains the legal basis, safeguards, and privacy measures for using facial recognition to process biometric data.
The standard operating procedures explains the requirements for setting up and deploying live facial recognition (LFR).
This document is the appropriate policy document for the Home Office.
An equality impact assessment covers the considerations of this technology by Immigration Enforcement.
The legal mandate describes the authorities and legal powers governing Immigration Enforcement use of live facial recognition.
This policy outlines Immigration Enforcement’s strategic, operational, and legal framework for the ethical use of live facial recognition technology.
This is the Home Office’s official policy document, created to meet its legal duties under Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
The government is consulting with employers on extending right to work checks to the 'gig economy' to prevent illegal working.
Response to the public inquiry into the mistreatment of detained individuals at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Home Office response to the third annual ICIBI inspection of adults at risk in immigration detention.
Demonstrating Compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Draft immigration detention policy on adults at risk in immigration detention.
Policy Equality Statement
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 16 March 2017.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 3 November 2016.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 11 March 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 29 October 2015.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 17 September 2015.
Part 4 contains new powers to investigate suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships.
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