Chris Huhne
Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh
Decision on passenger fingerprinting welcome
Responding to the news that airport operator BAA has delayed plans to take fingerprints from passengers at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said:
“BAA’s decision to suspend their intrusive plans to fingerprint all passengers at the new Heathrow terminal is welcome.
“It is disappointing, however, that the Information Commissioner had to question the legality of this invasive process before BAA agreed to drop it.
“This decision must be permanent and all future security initiatives must be compatible with the Data Protection Act.”