Petition · Home Office

Regulate the sale of hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects

Open for signatures 25 signatures

What the petition asks

Require licensing, registration or stricter controls on the sale of hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects, such as chargers, smoke alarms, plug sockets, clocks and other household items, to help protect children and vulnerable people from exploitation and abuse.
A parent can check a room for cameras and still miss a device hidden inside a charger, smoke alarm or plug socket. A victim of domestic abuse may never know they are being watched. A child may be recorded in a place where they should be safest. These devices are intentionally designed to avoid detection and have been used in criminal offences across the UK. Greater safeguards are needed to prevent harm before it occurs.

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 25
Status Open for signatures
Department Home Office
Opened 22 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.