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Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 9 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


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Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will place in the Library a copy of the latest guidance from the Office of Surveillance Commissioners on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the use of local authority CCTV systems for directed surveillance by a law enforcement agency.
Answer

The Information Commissioner published in January 2008 revised guidance on the use of CCTV in line with the Data Protection Act 1998. No separate guidance has been published by the Office of Surveillance Commissioners, although in his recent annual report, for 2007-08, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner welcomed the dialogue between local authorities and the police on this matter.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
480 c775W;480 c769W; 222692
Session
2007-08
Subjects
CCTV
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk