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Nuisance Calls - new briefings

24/2/2013

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In advance of the debate in parliament next Thursday (3pm Westminster Hall), we have published and circulated two briefings setting out the position as we see it.
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The first briefing lays out the situation as it is - most nuisance calls are illegal - and summarises our proposal.
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Nuisance Telephone Calls - the situation as it is now and the way forward
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The second briefing explains the thinking behind the proposal for a "Nuisance Calls Agency" and the key elements of its function.
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A “Nuisance Calls Agency” - Our Outline Proposal
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Rip-off GPs: Daily Star targets Hunt, Cameron, Clegg and Gove

17/2/2013

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The Daily Star has selected some examples from our database of GPs with expensive phone numbers. It has used the section listed by parliamentary constituency
(N.B. All Individual entries must be checked, using the link provided, as the information may be out of date).

Ministers have repeatedly said (see this item) that enforcing the principles of our "National" Health Service is a 'local' issue, inviting patients to look to their local MP, even if he is also the Secretary of State for Health!

Those who wish for the NHS to remain may disagree.
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The answer to illegal Nuisance Calls

16/2/2013

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The fair telecoms campaign proposes the answer to the failure of regulators to address the issue of nuisance telephone calls.

The overwhelming majority of what we think of as “Nuisance Telephone Calls” are “illegal”.…
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BBC London on GPs with 0844 numbers

12/2/2013

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Today, BBC London covered the issue of GPs in breach of their contracts, by using expensive telephone numbers -
on TV and on Radio.
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Public bodies - telephone numbers (parliamentary briefing)

11/2/2013

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This briefing is issued to MPs and others, to provide an update on the position with public bodies using 084 telephone numbers.
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5 live investigates - the broadcast

11/2/2013

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A briefing has been issued and a recording of the relevant sections of the broadcast is available
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fairtelecoms on 5 live Investigates — Sunday 10th February

9/2/2013

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the fair telecoms campaign will feature in a piece on 5 live Investigates on BBC Radio 5 live tomorrow morning at 11am.

The topic will be the use of 084 non-geographic numbers by NHS GPs.

Listen on AM, DAB, online, Freeview 705, Freesat 705, Sky 0105, Virgin Media 905.

We will also be making the broadcast available online to listen again via our Radio player.
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New BT Phone - not the answer to nuisance calls

6/2/2013

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We welcome all options offered to consumers to protect themselves against nuisance. We must not however see these as being the answer for those who are practising illegal activities.
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Ofcom to announce the end of the 084 rip-off

4/2/2013

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This news release provides advance notice of the Ofcom announcement which is expected shortly. This will give the details and the implementation timetable for the "unbundled tariff".
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