HL Deb 03 September 1998 vol 593 cc29-30WA
Lord Patten

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proposals they have to deal with the nuisance and cost of junk faxes, used to send unsolicited advertising material to domestic premises. [HL3052]

Lord Simon of Highbury

The DTI will shortly be carrying out a public consultation on draft Regulations to implement the Telecoms Data Protection Directive (97/66/EC). The Directive requires that unsolicited direct marketing faxes to natural persons should not be allowed without the consent of the recipient.