CCTV Bill Introduced

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion) Bill 2007-2008

A Private Members Bill regarding CCTV has been introduced before Parliament. The Bill, which is due to have its second reading before the House of Commons on 17 October, will:

  • Impose a duty on public bodies to co-operate with the police and specified local authorities on the use of CCTV
  • Require certain users of CCTV to provide specified information to the police
  • Require insurance providers to promote the use of CCTV systems

Details of the Bill’s progress through Parliament can be found at link

September 2008