PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Direct Marketing (8 June 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on funding new call blocking technology to protect vulnerable consumers from nuisance communications; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

The government is continuing to work to ensure protection of vulnerable consumers from nuisance calls, including considering options for funding call blocking technology. The Ministers will update the House when the final decision has been reached.

Answered by:
Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative)
11 June 2015