Which? response to Culture, Media and Sport Committee report on nuisance calls
Richard Lloyd, Which? executive director said:
“We're pleased that MPs are joining our call to cut off nuisance calls which plague the lives of millions of people. We've been pushing for regulators to get more powers and to work together better so they can really crack down on firms who break the rules.
“We urge the Government to act on these recommendations and look forward to seeing its forthcoming action plan for tackling nuisance calls and texts.”
Which? research on nuisance calls:
More than 8 in 10 people (83%) reported that they had received an unsolicited call on their home landline in the past month.
Eight in ten people (79%) say that cold calls are an annoying interruption to their daily lives.
One third (33%) say they have felt intimidated by them.
More than half of people (56%) say they have been discouraged from picking up their landline phone when it rings owing to cold calls.
