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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 9 February 2015.

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Photo of Grahame Morris Grahame Morris Labour, Easington 2:30, 9 February 2015

I thank the Home Secretary for her reply. May I draw her attention to the reply that was given a few moments ago to my hon. Friend Julie Hilling in relation to internet-based crime and to the increase in telephone-based crime? In particular, I am talking about those who target elderly and vulnerable people and offer to stop nuisance calls, when in fact they are involved in a scam in which they extort large sums of money in fees and charges. Are the Home Office or the police service running any initiatives to counter that particular problem?