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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the requirement for biometrics for Afghan (a) nationals ineligible under Operation Pitting trying to join British citizens or settled persons in the UK and (b) family members...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the requirement for biometrics for Afghan (a) nationals ineligible under Operation Pitting trying to join British citizens or settled persons in the UK and (b) family members...
There are no plans to suspend the requirement for biometrics from Afghan nationals ineligible under Operation Pitting trying to join British citizens or settled persons in the UK and family members of refugees already in the UK.
This was set out in paragraphs 40 and 41 of the Afghanistan resettlement and immigration policy statement published on 13 September.
Biometrics underpin the UK’s immigration system to support identity assurance and suitability checks on foreign nationals who are subject to immigration control. They enable us to conduct comprehensive checks against immigration and criminality records to prevent leave being granted to those who pose a harm to national security or are likely to breach our laws.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to UKVI applicants with reusable biometric information, which applicants were (a) permitted to use the data and (b) prevented from utilising reusable biometric data.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to UKVI applicants with reusable biometric information, which applicants were (a) permitted to use the data and (b) prevented from utilising reusable biometric data.
The Home Office published Covid-19 guidance on 3 September 2020 setting out biometric reuse measures that were introduced to support UKVI customers adversely affected by the pandemic. The guidance sets out the circumstances under which reusable biometrics can be reused and can be found here:
We are developing plans to enable us to widen the reuse of previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics, while maintaining public safety. The capability to reuse previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics will help us to reduce the need for foreign nationals to attend an office to provide their fingerprints every time they make an immigration application. However, foreign nationals will still be required to provide their latest facial image.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of allowing biometric information submitted as part of a person’s previous immigration application to be reused in further applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of allowing biometric information submitted as part of a person’s previous immigration application to be reused in further applications.
The Home Office published Covid-19 guidance on 3 September 2020 setting out biometric reuse measures that were introduced to support UKVI customers adversely affected by the pandemic. The guidance sets out the circumstances under which reusable biometrics can be reused and can be found here:
We are developing plans to enable us to widen the reuse of previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics, while maintaining public safety. The capability to reuse previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics will help us to reduce the need for foreign nationals to attend an office to provide their fingerprints every time they make an immigration application. However, foreign nationals will still be required to provide their latest facial image.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer on 28 October to Question 106945 on Immigration: Coronavirus, what further steps her Department has taken to widen the use of previously enrolled biometrics.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer on 28 October to Question 106945 on Immigration: Coronavirus, what further steps her Department has taken to widen the use of previously enrolled biometrics.
The Home Office published Covid-19 guidance on 3 September 2020 setting out biometric reuse measures that were introduced to support UKVI customers adversely affected by the pandemic. The guidance sets out the circumstances under which reusable biometrics can be reused and can be found here:
We are developing plans to enable us to widen the reuse of previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics, while maintaining public safety. The capability to reuse previously enrolled fingerprint biometrics will help us to reduce the need for foreign nationals to attend an office to provide their fingerprints every time they make an immigration application. However, foreign nationals will still be required to provide their latest facial image.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 28 October 2020 to Question 106945 on Immigration: Coronavirus, what the parameters are of her review into previously enrolled biometrics; what her timeframe is for that review; whether she plans to enable MPs to submit evidence;...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 28 October 2020 to Question 106945 on Immigration: Coronavirus, what the parameters are of her review into previously enrolled biometrics; what her timeframe is for that review; whether she plans to enable MPs to submit evidence;...
We want to widen our reuse of previously enrolled biometrics and will develop our plans in the New Year. A rollout plan will be developed to look at expanding the scheme further which will include engagement with relevant stakeholders.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate police use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate police use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.
The High Court found in September 2019 that there is a clear and sufficient legal framework for police use of live facial recognition technology.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has investigated the police use of it, and the Surveillance Camera Commissioner promotes compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code, and has produced guidance on the use of the technology.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases a refugee's application for settlement has been classified as invalid following missing the deadline for enrolling biometric data, as a result of delays getting an appointment with UK visa and citizenship application services.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases a refugee's application for settlement has been classified as invalid following missing the deadline for enrolling biometric data, as a result of delays getting an appointment with UK visa and citizenship application services.
UKVI does not routinely deem visa or settlement applications to be invalid while the applicant is waiting for an appointment with UKVCAS. However, where an applicant has failed to book an appointment with UKVCAS, several months after submitting their application and having been sent multiple reminders, on these occasions the application may be deemed to be invalid.
Refugee applications for settlement are not dealt with through the UKVCAS process.