United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64161
Direct Selling
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1 July 2025
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9 July 2025 · Answer
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9 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle cold calls; and whether he plans to introduce financial penalties on people conducting cold calls.
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1 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle cold calls; and whether he plans to introduce financial penalties on people conducting cold calls.
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9 July 2025
Answer
Unsolicited direct marketing calls are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which are enforced by the Information Commissioner. The Commissioner has a range of investigatory and enforcement powers, including the ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-01/64161
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1818342
- uk · wq-1818342 · source updated 9 July 2025