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Amend the Data Protection Act to exempt registration of household CCTV systems
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4,795 signatures
What the petition asks
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice, the UK Information Commissioner has ruled that household CCTV systems that film beyond the boundary of the property, such as the street, must now be registered. The ICO has implemented this with an annual fee of £35/year per household.
Details of households that register their CCTV system will appear on a searchable Public Register. See https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/cctv
In one London Ward alone, household CCTV covering the street has been submitted to the Police and has directly led to over 100 arrests for mostly burglary and other serious crimes in the past five years. If householders choose to turn cameras inwards to avoid this unfair charge then burglary rates will rise and detection rates will inevitably fall.
In one London Ward alone, household CCTV covering the street has been submitted to the Police and has directly led to over 100 arrests for mostly burglary and other serious crimes in the past five years. If householders choose to turn cameras inwards to avoid this unfair charge then burglary rates will rise and detection rates will inevitably fall.
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,795
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Feb 2016
Closed
19 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.