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Require disclosure before publishing covert recordings of direct interactions

Submitted by Joseph Smallwood on Saturday 24th January 2026

Published on Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 3rd September 2026

Current Signatures: 17
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abuse ~ Bodies ~ Covert ~ Direct ~ Disclosure ~ Freedom ~ Individuals ~ knowledge ~ Law ~ Limited ~ Loss ~ Personality ~ Protecting ~ Smart ~ The Law

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 17 signatures in total, with signatories from 12 constituencies. That makes it the 2,442nd most popular open petition, and the 45,330th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 4% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 14% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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