Investigation launched after 'hidden camera' found in Government building

Investigation launched after 'hidden camera' found in Government building The electronic device was discovered during a routine check at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in Westminster, central London A hidden camera has been found in a ceiling panel in a Government building. The electronic device was discovered during routine checks at the Westminster building housing the Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The security services have been informed. On Wednesday, Home Office Minister Lord Hanson confirmed to the House of Lords that the device was discovered in a communal area of the MHCLG building and was not near any ministerial offices. But peers raised fears it may have been where civil servants working on the application may have been. According to the i Paper, the device was discovered in a ceiling panel. Conservative shadow Home Office minister Lord Davies of Gower said he believed it was "highly likely" that China was behind it because of the embassy bid. The application was approved earlier this year. Lord Hanson suggested members of the security services were involved in a probe into the discovery. He said: "In line with the practice of successive administrations, this Government does not comment on the detail of internal security matters. "I can confirm an electronic device was found in a communal area of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government during a routine security check. The device was not in, or near ministerial offices, and is currently being investigated by the appropriate agencies. "The Government have also looked into the Daily Mail report and previous coverage and have not discovered any evidence of a tracking device being placed in prime ministers' cars. This is based on inquiries made at the time and more recently."