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HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionThat is an absolutely vital point, as it is with many forms of technology. The old identity parade misidentified some people. ANPR—number plate recognition—occasionally looks at…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionThe current legal architecture allows effective use of these technologies, but the Government continue to keep legislation under regular review as threats evolve. The Government…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionI am grateful to my noble and learned friend for his question. What we are trying to do in the police reform Bill is respond to the consultation he has mentioned, which closed a…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionThe noble Baroness makes a valid point about the difference between terrorism and what I will term other crime. As she knows, facial recognition technology is sometimes used for…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionAt the moment, as the noble Lord knows, the Government’s policy objective is to reduce the number of police forces. We have asked the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, to look at that.…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionThe noble Lord knows my clear view on this matter: we have to have a very constructive relationship with Europe; the things that we lost due to the Brexit withdrawal need to be…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCounterterrorism: AI and Facial RecognitionI am grateful as always for the expertise that the noble Lord brings to this issue. The independent reviewer did indeed consider, in his annual report, the impact of generative AI…01 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions and comments and for the broad support for the Bill from the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, and the noble Lord, Lord…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillThat the Bill do now pass.30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am grateful for that welcome from the noble Lord, Lord Alton. I will touch on Amendment 5, from the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, who—again contrary to what the noble Lord, Lord…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillThe noble Lord knows that I always welcome the views of the committee, and I will look at them and reflect on them with colleagues. I can probably give a definitive yes to the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI give the noble Lord the assurance that we will certainly look at those matters, and I will include that in the correspondence that I send him post the consideration of the Bill.30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI realise that it is unusual to speak this early in the debate, but I just hope the House will bear with me for a second. I believe it is important to give a view on the two sets…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for giving the Committee the opportunity to debate these amendments, and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Marks of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillThere is absolutely no indication from any potential new Prime Minister that any changes to security legislation will be made. The King’s gracious Speech, and this Bill, both…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am afraid the noble Lord will have to accept the answer I give him every time he raises this issue, which is that we keep these matters under review. If the Home Secretary…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am grateful for the contributions from the noble Lords, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames and Lord Cameron of Lochiel. The noble Lord, Lord Walney, is not in his place, but his…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI happily give the noble Lord the assurance that, as I have said, we are trying to ensure that we ask the Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation to expressly consider…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI will finish this sentence, if I may. As we will discuss in later amendments, we have made some changes to help reflect some of the views that have been put to me. Ultimately,…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy view is that there are powers there. However, in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, I am saying that we will ask the independent reviewer to examine whether we need…30 Jun 2026