Written questions

Nuisance Calls: Voice over Internet Protocol

Commons · Question 105890 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent the misuse of VoIP services for scam and nuisance calls.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 23 Jan 2026

Tackling scam and nuisance calls are a priority for the Government, including via VoIP.Unsolicited direct marketing calls are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 and enforced by the Information Commissioner. Organisatio...