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Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Chris Leslie(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Richard Harrington
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to ask that question. The Government take the threat posed by scams very seriously indeed. We run campaigns to highlight the risk posed by scams to savers, and we have established a cross-government taskforce to gather and share intelligence, and to co-ordinate enforcement action. We have also consulted on further measures to tackle scammers, including a proposal to ban cold calling in relation to pensions. Our next step will be announced very soon.
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op)
Well, that is the point I was going to ask the Minister about. Will he tell us when he will crack down on cold calling? These people are trying to scam others out of their hard-earned life savings, taking advantage of the notion that there are these freedoms, but potentially putting pensioners at great risk. When will the legislation be brought forward?
Richard Harrington
As is to be expected, the hon. Gentleman asks a pertinent question; very soon, is the answer.