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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Telecommunications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom about the adequacy of their existing powers to implement gaining provider-led switching for all communications services. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 217248 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
answer text <p>I meet regularly with Ofcom. Ed Richards in his evidence to the Communications Committee on 18 November 2014 confirmed that Ofcom had the necessary power to deliver gaining provider led switching for mobile services. However the Regulator has stated that they will undertake a review of the consumer experience of switching to identify the most appropriate powers to use, to address consumer protection and competition issues. The Government will assist in this assessment and will work closely with Ofcom to identify any areas where its powers could be improved.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage remove filter
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-11T13:32:25.383Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-11T13:32:25.383Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this