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Commons · Question 117478 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to ensure telecommunications providers take responsibility for preventing scam calling.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 12 Mar 2026

Tackling fraud is a priority for this Government. We are working closely with industry, and on 5 November 2025 published the second Telecommunications Fraud Sector Charter. This includes actions to help strengthen trust in voice communications particularl...