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Written question asked by Stephen McPartland (Conservative) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Cameras

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to make police officer body-worn camera footage available to people who have been recorded using those systems when that is requested.

Answer

Decisions on whether to disclose body-worn video footage are matters the police, in line with Human Rights and Data Protection law.

The NPCC has published clear guidance on the standards police forces in England and Wales should follow when operating body-worn video devices and information management processes. The NPCC guidance is available here: https://www.npcc.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/publications/publications-log/2022/body-worn-video-guidance.pdf.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provides guidance for people on the right of access and how to obtain personal data held by organisations, including police forces and the wider criminal justice system. The ICO guidance is available here: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/crime/

The Home Office has no plans to make any changes relating to the management by police forces of body-worn camera footage.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
201307
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Cameras Police Uniforms
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk