Advisory Group
Advisory Group on Biometric Data
Section 33(1) of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 provides that the Commissioner must establish and maintain an Advisory Group. The purpose of the group is to give advice and information to the Commissioner about matters relating to the Commissioner’s functions.
Terms of Reference
The members of the group are determined by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Parliamentary Corporation as to the number of members, the persons to be appointed, and any remuneration or expenses.
The procedure for the group is to be such as the Commissioner determines, and the group will initially meet twice per year. This will be reviewed after the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has completed one business cycle.
Professor Niamh Nic Daeid
Director of Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
University of DundeeLorna Ferguson
Detective Chief Superintendent, Head of Local Crime and Specialist Crime Support
Police ScotlandMhairi Morrison
Procurator Fiscal, Head of National Initial Case Processing
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal ServiceEleanor Deeming
Scottish Human Rights CommissionProfessor Shannon Vallor
Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI)
University of EdinburghDr Diana Miranda
Senior Lecturer in Criminology - Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
University of StirlingProfessor William Webster
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner