Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rupa Huq and Karen Bradley

Thursday 3rd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab)]

Is the Secretary of State aware of the Fair Telecoms Campaign? It argues that, given the untargeted nature of the telephone, it is completely inappropriate for payment protection insurance and accident claims calls. It suggests that the Secretary of State should press colleagues at the Ministry of Justice to prohibit this entirely. Will she meet the campaign and my constituent David Hickson to sort this out?

[Karen Bradley]

I will look carefully at what the hon. Lady said, but I assure her that this is a cross-Government piece of work; we need to work together to tackle this and I fully recognise that nuisance calls can have a devastating effect on people.