Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 1999. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 July 1999 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what rules govern the use of recordings made as a result of town centre CCTV cameras; and what safeguards are available to protect against (a) the unauthorised use of a recording and (b) the abuse of an authorised use.

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what rules govern the use of recordings made as a result of town centre CCTV cameras; and what safeguards are available to protect against (a) the unauthorised use of a recording and (b) the abuse of an authorised use. [91533] Mr. Ingram: Any CCTV scheme funded as a result of a bid in the Northern Ireland Town Centre CCTV Challenge Competition must be governed by a Code of Practice. The development of such a Code is a critical element of the bidding procedure and is required to take account of generally recognised standards and safeguards relating to the use of CCTV.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 91533; 335 c530W;335 c532W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Codes of practice CCTV Crime prevention Central government Grants Northern Ireland