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Cameras: Wearable Technology

Commons · Question 26653 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make it his policy to restrict sale of high tech smart glasses to those with a documented accessibility need.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 10 Sep 2026

The department has no plans to restrict the sale of smart glasses to individuals with a documented accessibility need. Emerging technologies such as AI supported wearables can be powerful Assistive technologies when put into the hands of disabled people. ...