Big Brother Watch worked with Members of the House of Lords to draft questions for the Home Office Minister, Baroness Williams. On Monday 16th March 2020, parliamentarians pressed for an urgent stop to facial recognition surveillance and questioned her on the dangerously inaccurate, invasive and authoritarian surveillance tech.
The Minister responded awfully, with a shocking level of misunderstanding at best and misinformation at worst. This is unacceptable – particularly on an issue that involves fundamental rights and the rule of law. This high office of state deserves much better.
However, her inability to answer the tough questions shows the Government is on the back foot – and we’re winning.
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