Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 May 2005. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 6 June 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
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- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the role of the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services in investigating malpractice in the telephone services industry.
- Answer
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[holding answer 26 May 2005]: The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) regulates premium rate services via a code of practice approved by the Office of Communications (Ofcom). ICSTIS fines service providers for breaching its code of practice and disconnects services which cause consumer harm.In the course of 2004, DTI asked Ofcom to review the regulation of premium rate services to ensure that the right level of protection is in place to protect consumers. Ofcom has now produced its report with recommendations designed to strengthen the enforcement powers and improve the effectiveness of the system of regulation. We are now working of ICSTIS to implement these recommendations as soon as possible.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 1161; 434 c309-10W;434 c311-2W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Codes of practice Fraud Enforcement Misconduct Telephone services Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services
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- 2013-11-24 21:58:05 +0000
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