asked Her Majesty’s Government:
How many train stations have closed-circuit television cameras with face-recognition software; and what plans exist to increase this number.[HL4853]
The Department for Transport does not collect this type of information. Following a national review led by the Home Office, the National Policing Improvement Agency is leading on a national CCTV strategy programme aimed at, among other things, setting national standards. This work should lead to changes when equipment is renewed, rather than a campaign programme of change. Representatives from the department are members of the steering group alongside colleagues from other government departments and the police service.