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1717545

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of opt-out schemes for unsolicited mail through letterboxes; and whether her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) increase awareness of and (ii) strengthen existing schemes.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	25898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Royal Mail is legally obliged to deliver all addressed mail, including mail addressed ‘To the Occupier’ or ‘The Homeowner’. Royal Mail’s ‘door-to-door’ service should stop unaddressed mailings delivered by Royal Mail, around a quarter of all such mail.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s data protection legislation sets out obligations on organisations processing personal data and provides individuals with certain rights in respect of their data, including the right to object to their personal data being processed for direct marketing purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also ensured the provision of consumer advice by providing funding for Citizens Advice, the independent consumer body, which provides free, independent and impartial advice on consumer issues and provides details of all the opt-out schemes available in relation to direct marketing on its website.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/05/2024 16:36:30 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1437029

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce paper junk mail in the context of tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	132382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, published in 2018, sets out how we will better manage our material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy. We are keen to ensure that goods and materials are kept in circulation for as long as possible and last year we consulted on a new ‘Waste Prevention Programme for England: Towards a Resource Efficient Economy'. We expect to publish a new Programme shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have any specific policy initiatives focusing on junk mail. To reduce unsolicited mail, individuals can register with services such as the Mailing Preference Service, or that run by the Royal Mail. A “no junk mail” notice may also be effective in deterring hand delivery of unwanted advertising material.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/03/2022 17:49:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1187073

registered interest
date	21/03/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce the volume of (i) junk mail, (ii) charity collection bags and (iii) commercial marketing material delivered to people's homes and (b) ensure that those items are (A) recyclable or (B) biodegradable.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	33623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Resources and Waste Strategy, published in December 2018, sets out the Government’s plans to reduce, reuse and recycle more plastic than we do now and to move towards a more circular economy. Our target is to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste throughout the lifetime of the 25 Year Environment Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Households can sign up to services to stop receiving unsolicited mail, such as those provided by the Direct Marketing Association or Royal Mail. A “no junk mail” notice may also be effective.</p><p> </p><p>Charity textile collections offer a convenient way for people to reduce their environmental impact, reusing or recycling around 650,000 tonnes of clothing which might otherwise be sent to landfill.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, following a public consultation, the Fundraising Regulator strengthened its Code of Fundraising Practice to require charitable house to house collectors not to post collection bags to properties that indicate they should not do so by way of a notice, for example “no charity bags”. People can complain to the local council and provide feedback directly to charities. The bags can be reused for other purposes or recycled.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that innovation into biodegradable plastics could help reduce the environmental impact of plastic, if they are disposed of in the right way. We therefore published a call for evidence last year to help us consider the development of standards or certification criteria for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics and to better understand their effects on the environment and our current waste system. We are currently analysing the responses received to inform future policy.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 31/03/2020 10:27:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

804243

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on consumers of the practice of some companies subscribing individuals to an e-mailing list without their consent and making it impossible for them to unsubscribe; and what steps they will take to prevent this practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL4064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) regulates the sending of electronic marketing messages (by phone, fax, email or text), as well as the provision of electronic communication services to the public. The Information Commissioner's Office independently regulate PECR and have been clear that organisations must not send marketing emails to individuals without explicit consent. Where these rules are not adhered to, the Commissioner is able to issue enforcement notices, as well as fines of up to £500,000. The Data Protection Bill currently going through the Houses of Parliament also includes tougher rules on consent and strengthens the rights of data subjects, giving them more control over their data.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/12/2017 14:03:10 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

790904

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for the consultation on amending the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 to introduce director liability for breaches of that regulation.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	113540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>We will publish the consultation on director liability in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 21/11/2017 17:54:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

767992

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the General Data Protection Regulation, (EU) 2016/679, requires consent for postal direct marketing to change from opt out to opt in; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Data Protection Bill, which recently received its second reading, will create a modern legal framework for the UK, suitable for the digital age, incorporating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It will require either clearer and affirmative consent from individuals to be sought, or apply additional safeguards where data processing is allowed in the absence of consent. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently published draft guidance on consent under the GDPR; this can be found on the ICO's website - www.ico.org.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Under the new law where direct marketing by post involves the processing of personal data, data controllers will need a legal basis for such processing. Article 6 of GDPR lists a number of possible legal bases which in certain circumstances can be relied upon by data controllers. Where no other legal basis applies then the consent of the data subject will be required.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 14:42:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

707229

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to launch the consultation on making company directors and those in similar positions accountable for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 in relation to direct marketing; and what the period of that consultation will be.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	66379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>We intend to issue a consultation on making company directors accountable for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 in in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 10/03/2017 11:35:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

539998

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle cold-callers.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	43399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to tackle the scourge of nuisance calls, however a balance needs to be struck between ensuring that consumers are adequately protected and also ensuring that the legitimate direct marketing industry can continue to operate. Our efforts are focused on taking action against companies that are deliberating break the rules, rather than penalising legitimate businesses who comply with the law.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43400 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:32:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

539999

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making cold-calling a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	43400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to tackle the scourge of nuisance calls, however a balance needs to be struck between ensuring that consumers are adequately protected and also ensuring that the legitimate direct marketing industry can continue to operate. Our efforts are focused on taking action against companies that are deliberating break the rules, rather than penalising legitimate businesses who comply with the law.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43399 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:32:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

416847

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to help people to stop receiving unsolicited mail.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	8744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government appreciates that some people find unsolicited mail a real nuisance. This is why we have made sure that there are preference services in place to help those people stop receiving unwanted mail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By registering with both preference services offered by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and Royal Mail’s door-to-door opt-out service, the vast majority of unsolicited mail can be stopped. Registration is quick and free.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information about these services can be found on the DMA’s Mailing Preference Service website (<a href="http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.mpsonline.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/09/2015 15:35:53 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias