Subject	Predicate	Object
NMSTrwa6	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	NCJ6pMad
	answer has answering person	Edward Vaizey
	answer text	<p>Substantial progress has been made to tackle nuisance calls. This has included ensuring improved information & signposting for consumers wanting to report nuisance calls. In addition we have increase powers for the regulators. Ofcomâs monetary penalty powers increased from Â£50,000 to Â£2 million in September 2010. In July 2011, the Information Commissionerâs Office (ICO) was equipped with a new monetary penalty power of Â£500,000. Previously this was Â£5,000.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2014, Ofcom was empowered to share relevant information with the ICO that it acquired about companies breaching the regulations. And more recently, the legal threshold was lowered for the ICO on 6 April 2015, making it easier for them to take enforcement action, including issuing monetary penalties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to work to ensure protection of consumers from unwanted and nuisance calls.</p>
	answer given date	2015-10-01
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	NMSTrwa6
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	NMSTrwa6
NCJ6pMad	question has answer	NMSTrwa6
Edward Vaizey	answering person has answer	NMSTrwa6