Claims Management Companies: Unwanted Text Messages

Lord Campbell-Savours Excerpts

Monday 5th November 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord McNally]

I have some sympathy for the point that the noble Baroness makes, because we at home are supposed to be on this blocking mechanism that you sign up for, but the calls still get through. I will investigate the point that she made about whether international calls get round the blocking. I know that Ofcom is very much aware of this problem. I know that it is no use me telling the noble Baroness that she can go on to this register and that Ofcom is on the job and so on, because from the noises around the Chamber and my own experience, I know that these nuisance calls are still getting through. I will contact Ofcom and write to the noble Baroness with the reply, which I shall put in the Library of the House.

[Lord Campbell-Savours]

My Lords, the Information Commissioner has received at least 10,000 complaints every year, but how many prosecutions have there been?