United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 41373
Electronic Surveillance
Introduced
29 April 2020
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12 May 2020 · Answer
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12 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to limit the ability of (a) private companies and (b) the general public to spy, stalk and harass people with covert devices.
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29 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to limit the ability of (a) private companies and (b) the general public to spy, stalk and harass people with covert devices.
Source: Commons
12 May 2020
Answer
Private organisations using surveillance equipment will need to ensure that their use of this equipment complies with the UK’s data protection laws. Our data protection laws impose strict obligations on both individuals and organisations to process people...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-29/41373
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1191698
- uk · wq-1191698 · source updated 12 May 2020