Biometrics Commissioner Submits 2020 Annual Report
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The Biometrics Commissioner presented the 2020 annual report to the Home Secretary on 31 August 2021, as required under section 21 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The report covers the Commissioner's casework activities, the operation of the PoFA regime, and wider biometrics issues in policing and national security. The report will be laid before Parliament following Home Secretary review.
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The Biometrics Commissioner formally submitted the 2020 annual report to the Home Secretary on 31 August 2021 as required by section 21 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The report addresses the Commissioner's casework activities, the general operation of the PoFA regime, and broader biometrics issues in both general policing and national security contexts.
Affected parties, including law enforcement agencies and government bodies, should monitor for the report's subsequent laying before Parliament. This submission represents a routine statutory reporting obligation rather than a change to regulatory requirements or compliance obligations.
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Submission of the Biometrics Commissioner's annual report for 2020
Update on the status of the Biometrics Commissioner's annual report for 2020.
From: Biometrics Commissioner Published 13 September 2021
On 31 August 2021, the Biometrics Commissioner presented his annual report for 2020 to the Home Secretary, as required under section 21 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA).
Once the Home Secretary has considered the report, it will then be laid before Parliament.
The report covers the Commissioner’s casework activities, the general operation of the PoFA regime and a variety of wider issues that have arisen in connection with biometrics in both the general policing and national security spheres.
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