United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 17618
Hikvision: Data Protection
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9 July 2026
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14 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Hikvision cameras being used a) in the UK and b) by local authorities on data protection and security.
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9 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Hikvision cameras being used a) in the UK and b) by local authorities on data protection and security.
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14 July 2026
Answer
The first duty of Government is National Security and so we treat all potential threats with the utmost seriousness.In November 2022, the previous government instructed all government departments to cease deployment of surveillance equipment on their sens...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-09/17618
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926118
- uk · wq-1926118 · source updated 14 July 2026