§ Lord Topeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals they have to regulate the use of closed circuit television in public and/or private places.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)The Government strongly recommend that all closed circuit television (CCTV) systems adopt locally developed codes of practice tailored to meet the needs of the particular system. Most public CCTV systems have done so. All schemes receiving government funding for CCTV are required to put in place such codes as a condition of grant. The Home Office guidance booklet"CCTV— Looking Out for You" contains advice on how to adopt a code of practice and the issues it should cover.