Written questions

CCTV: Privacy

Commons · Question 52084 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further regulation of domestic CCTV usage where cameras overlook neighbouring properties.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 May 2025

If domestic CCTV captures someone else's property or communal space, the UK’s data protection legislation applies, as the images and voices of other people will be captured and this is classified as personal information.The Information Commissioner's Offi...