Hikvision: Data Protection
2026-07-08 · Home Office · 17618 · Official question
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.
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...