Debates between Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Baroness Altmann during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Wed 6th Sep 2017
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL]
Lords Chamber

Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords

Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL]

Debate between Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Baroness Altmann
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Portrait Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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My Lords, has the definition of cold calling been sought from the trading standards group of scambassadors who have been looking at all types of scams? It would be incredibly helpful to have that definition. I also wonder whether this amendment is too narrow as written. However, I congratulate the noble Baroness on using this opportunity to do something that desperately needs to be done. The amount of scamming is a scandal.

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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My Lords, I refer to my Amendment 73, which attempts to define cold calling using many more words. That was in the context of banning cold calls for claims management companies. I do not claim that this is the correct version for cold calling.