Mentions:
1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB - Life peer) These range from Hikvision cameras to infiltration of university programmes involving national defence - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North) As well as the national security issue, does he share my concern that companies such as Hikvision are - Speech Link
2: Tim Loughton (CON - East Worthing and Shoreham) It would catch Hikvision and Dahua Technology cameras that are currently in use across the UK public - Speech Link
3: Tim Loughton (CON - East Worthing and Shoreham) Hikvision and Dalua are both subject to China’s National Intelligence Law, which stipulates that“any - Speech Link
4: None In Scotland, we have been phasing out Hikvision cameras, for example. - Speech Link
Found: They mentioned Hikvision CCTV cameras installed in central and local government locations, while the
May. 26 2023
Source Page: Local authority survey 2022: responses and key findingsFound: with the exception of: Manufacturer Number of local authorities reporting use Synectics 25 Hikvision
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any (1) security, and (2) ethical, risks posed by the installation of 38 new CCTV cameras made by Chinese state-owned firm Hikvision as part of security arrangements for His Majesty the King's Coronation.
Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla was an historic and hugely important occasion, which brought hundreds of thousands of people out to the streets of London – and around the whole kingdom – to celebrate. To ensure that the event was safe and well-ordered, a number of services were sub-contracted, including the provision of additional CCTV where necessary. This was done to help manage crowds, ensuring the safety of the public along the Procession.
As is standard in commercial arrangements like this, HM Government was not asked to approve the use of specific cameras. These cameras were temporarily installed at street level along the route of the procession, and were removed immediately after the weekend of the Coronation. The cameras were not part of the security arrangements for the Coronation. The cameras were standalone CCTV cameras which were connected to a secure UK private event network which cannot be accessed or shared outside the country.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to the Written Statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 24 November 2022 (HLWS376) during the procurement of 38 new Hikvision CCTV cameras as part of security arrangements for His Majesty the King's Coronation.
Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla was an historic and hugely important occasion, which brought hundreds of thousands of people out to the streets of London – and around the whole kingdom – to celebrate. To ensure that the event was safe and well-ordered, a number of services were sub-contracted, including the provision of additional CCTV where necessary. This was done to help manage crowds, ensuring the safety of the public along the Procession.
As is standard in commercial arrangements like this, HM Government was not asked to approve the use of specific cameras. These cameras were temporarily installed at street level along the route of the procession, and were removed immediately after the weekend of the Coronation. The cameras were not part of the security arrangements for the Coronation. The cameras were standalone CCTV cameras which were connected to a secure UK private event network which cannot be accessed or shared outside the country.
May. 18 2023
Source Page: Letter to Lucy Allan MP about cameras around MPs' home addressesFound: concerned, I have made my views on the evidenced ethical and security risks presented by companies such as Hikvision
Mentions:
1: Tim Loughton (CON - East Worthing and Shoreham) and to restrict Chinese companies getting involved in sensitive UK infrastructure projects, including Hikvision - Speech Link
Written Evidence May. 11 2023
Inquiry: AI in weapon systemsFound: Ghana is among the African countries that have called for a pre-emptive ban on AWS.202 Similarly, Hikvision
May. 10 2023
Source Page: Local Authority survey 2022: initial analysisFound: LAs have identified the suppliers of camera equipment used in public spaces the chief supplier was Hikvision