§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce statutory regulation of the activities of mailing list brokers.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have no plans to do so. Those who own and supply mailing lists which are processed electronically will be subject to the relevant provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984.
The Advertising Association also operates a code of practice on the use of personal data for advertising and direct marketing purposes.
§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has received any representations about the activities of mailing list brokers.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have received no specific representations, although my Department receives some letters from members of the public who dislike receiving unsolicited mail from sources with which they have had no previous dealings.