Written questions

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...