Voice over Internet Protocol: Crime
Commons · Question 105891 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers of law enforcement agencies to identify and investigate criminal activity conducted using VoIP services.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 23 Jan 2026
Under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, law enforcement agencies can apply for targeted interception warrants, equipment interference warrants, and communications data acquisition authorisations, all of which can enable access to data associated with VoI...