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Hikvision: Data Protection

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 17618

The 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.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

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 sensitive sites where it is manufactured by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China. As the previous Security Minister said in a debate on this topic on Tuesday 18 November 2025, all sensitive Government sites which were identified as having such equipment had finished their replacement work.

More broadly, the National Cyber Security Centre and National Protective Security Agency provide extensive support to local authorities to mitigate threats to national security – including guidance on surveillance equipment.

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