Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Eric Martlew (Labour), on Wednesday, 12 December 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.

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MEASURES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OBSCENE TELEPHONE CALLS

That this House expresses grave concern at the continuing high level of obscene and malicious telephone calls, which at present is estimated as being in excess of eight million calls per year in the United Kingdom; urges that the Government have immediate talks with British Telecom and other communication networks to ensure that the calling line identity scheme is made available, for controlled public use, as soon as practicable, as this system will dramatically reduce the number of those pernicious calls which cause fear, disgust and distress to the victims who are overwhelmingly women; and also urges that the law be amended to increase the penalties for those convicted of making these cowardly and callous calls.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

233 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

British Telecom Women Identification of criminals Punishment Obscenity Telephones

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk