Telephone Services: Fraud
Commons · Question 5483 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of Ofcom's enforcement of caller line identification requirements in reducing the number of scam and spoofed telephone calls received
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 4 Jun 2026
Tackling fraud is a priority for the Government. We are working closely with industry, law enforcement and consumer groups to identify and prosecute criminal activity of this nature.As the independent regulator, Ofcom has strengthened its Calling Line Ide...