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Scotland’s biometrics commissioner: ‘My role is not one of curtailing the police’

This briefing to UN Human Rights Council focuses on the new policy and legislative framework introduced for biometric data within the criminal justice system in Scotland.

Welcome to the fourth quarterly newsletter of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. In this newsletter I will update readers on progress with ongoing activity to complete the establishment of my function, as well as giving an update on recent and planned...

The third quarterly newsletter of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. I have now been in post for 7 months. In this newsletter I will update readers on progress with ongoing activity to establish my function, as well as giving an update...

The second quarterly newsletter of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. I have now been in post for 4 months. In this newsletter I will update readers on progress with ongoing activity to establish my function, as well as giving an update...

The first quarterly newsletter of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. This first newsletter is simply to introduce myself, explain the purpose of my role, and to update readers on initial progress with establishing this new Parliamentary Commission.