Question follow-through · 20753

CCTV: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what advice has the National Protective Security Authority given on the use of (a) Hikvision or (b) Dahua CCTV cameras.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what advice has the National Protective Security Authority given on the use of (a) Hikvision or (b) Dahua CCTV cameras.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The National Protective Security Authority provides extensive support to departments to mitigate threats to national security – including guidance on surveillance equipment. This guidance is available to the public on the NPSA Protected Procurement webpag...

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