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Written question asked by Lord Mendelsohn (Labour) on Monday, 8 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Telecommunications: Compensation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 3 July (HL16510), what data the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has so far received from Ofcom about levels of compensation paid out since Ofcom’s automatic compensation scheme for fixed broadband and landline consumers was launched.

Answer

The automatic compensation scheme for fixed broadband and landline consumers was established by Ofcom, the UK’s independent regulator for communication services. The Department has not, to date, received any data from Ofcom about the scheme. As set out in our previous answer, the Department’s understands that Ofcom intends to review the scheme next year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16993
Session
2017-19
Related items
Telecommunications: Compensation
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Compensation Telecommunications
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk