Ronnie Cowan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-07-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making cold-calling a criminal offence.

Matt Hancock

We are determined to tackle the scourge of nuisance calls, however a balance needs to be struck between ensuring that consumers are adequately protected and also ensuring that the legitimate direct marketing industry can continue to operate. Our efforts are focused on taking action against companies that are deliberating break the rules, rather than penalising legitimate businesses who comply with the law.