Kerry McCarthy
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on funding new call blocking technology to protect vulnerable consumers from nuisance communications; and if he will make a statement.
Ed Vaizey
Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Culture Media and Sport)
The government is continuing to work to ensure protection of vulnerable consumers from nuisance calls, including considering options for funding call blocking technology. The Ministers will update the House when the final decision has been reached.
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