Written Question·Home Office·UIN 105891

Voice over Internet Protocol: Crime

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers of law enforcement agencies to identify and investigate criminal activity conducted using VoIP services.

Answer

Sarah Jones
Under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, law enforcement agencies can apply for targeted interception warrants, equipment interference warrants, and communications data acquisition authorisations, all of which can enable access to data associated with VoI...
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