Subject	Predicate	Object
mj1l5HKD	a	Resource
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		Written answer
	answer has question	JSizf70N
	answer has answering person	Edward Vaizey
	answer text	<p>The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a free service and more than 19.5 million numbers are currently registered with the TPS. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) considers complaints and can issue a monetary penalty of up to £500,000. Since January 2012, the ICO has issued four substantive monetary penalties totalling £360,000 and action against other organisations is also under current consideration. Additionally, in spring 2014 the Office of Communications (Ofcom) will be reviewing the effectiveness of the TPS in preventing unwanted calls and we will consider Ofcom's findings to determine whether further action is necessary:</p><p>http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/silent-calls/joint-action-plan</p>
	answer given date	2013-12-11
	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	mj1l5HKD
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	mj1l5HKD
JSizf70N	question has answer	mj1l5HKD
Edward Vaizey	answering person has answer	mj1l5HKD