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WQ.381/2019
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY K.F. MOREL OF ST. LAWRENCE ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2019
Question
Is facial-recognition technology used by any Government department, arms-length organisation or States- owned entity; and if so, will the Chief Minister list each department, organisation or entity for which this is the case alongside an explanation of the reason for its use and the legal basis for its use in each instance?
Answer
The Government of Jersey, nor any organisation acting on behalf of the Government of Jersey, have not used overt facial recognition technology on any of their sites. The Government of Jersey and any organisation acting on behalf of the Government of Jersey, can neither confirm nor deny that any facial recognition technology has been used for covert law enforcement work.
Cost of Producing Answer
As a means of giving an approximate indication to the time and cost of producing an answer to a written question, it has been decided that answers shall include a cost, broken down by civil service grade:
This question has required a Civil Service Grade 15 one hour to produce, costing £43, and the Director General of the Department 15minutes, costing £20. The total cost of producing this question has therefore been £63.