Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group

Briefing note on the ethical issues arising from the public sector use of biometric voice recognition technology.

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) setting out work priorities for 2025 to 2026.

Ethical issues arising from public-private collaboration in the use of live facial recognition technology

Interim report of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group Facial Recognition Working Group, February 2019.

A report from the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group on the feasibility of using genetic genealogy resources for the identification of suspects in criminal cases in the UK.

Occupations, career history and interests of members of the Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee.

The Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee runs 4 working groups, set up to manage resources and effectively distribute work.

The latest meeting minutes of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group.

This is the sixth annual report from the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG).

Summary report from a forum on ethics in policing hosted by the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) in September 2023.

This is the fifth annual report from the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG).

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group setting out work priorities for May 2022 to April 2023.

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group setting out work priorities for May 2021 to April 2022.

The fourth annual report from the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group.

Response from the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group to commissioning letter which set out the government's priorities for May 2020 to 2021.

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group from its policy sponsor Alex Macdonald, setting out work priorities for the period 2020 to 2021.

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group from its policy sponsor Alex Macdonald, setting out work priorities for the period 2019 to 2020.

Response to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group commissioning letter. The commission sets out the government’s work priorities for the period 2018 to 2019.

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group from its policy sponsor Alex Macdonald, setting out work priorities for the period 2018 to 2019.