Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 105890

Nuisance Calls: Voice over Internet Protocol

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent the misuse of VoIP services for scam and nuisance calls.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Tackling scam and nuisance calls are a priority for the Government, including via VoIP.Unsolicited direct marketing calls are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 and enforced by the Information Commissioner. Organisatio...
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