{"value":{"id":1745868,"memberId":533,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Minister of State, Home Office","uin":"HLWS274","dateMade":"2024-12-02T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","title":"2023/24 Annual Report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner","text":"<p>My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:</p><p>I am pleased to announce that my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Annual Report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner covers independent statutory roles, who is appointed by the Home Secretary under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Report covers the exercise of the statutory functions over the reporting year from April 2023 – March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>This was the first and final report by Tony Eastaugh before leaving his post on 18 August 2024. I am grateful for his contribution to this important area of work and will be seeking to appoint a new Commissioner to fill this position as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The report has been laid before the House and will be available from the Vote Office and on GOV.UK.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1745858,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2024-12-02T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1745868","method":"GET"}]}