Written questions

Telephone Services: Fraud

Commons · Question 4999 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help improve the ability of telecommunications providers to (a) identify and (b) block scam calls.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 8 Jun 2026

Tackling fraud is a priority for this Government. We are working closely with industry, law enforcement, and consumer groups to identify and prosecute criminal activity of this nature. On 5 November 2025, Government published the second Telecommunications...