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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of opt-out schemes for unsolicited mail through letterboxes; and whether her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) increase awareness of and (ii) strengthen existing schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of opt-out schemes for unsolicited mail through letterboxes; and whether her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) increase awareness of and (ii) strengthen existing schemes.
Royal Mail is legally obliged to deliver all addressed mail, including mail addressed ‘To the Occupier’ or ‘The Homeowner’. Royal Mail’s ‘door-to-door’ service should stop unaddressed mailings delivered by Royal Mail, around a quarter of all such mail.
The UK’s data protection legislation sets out obligations on organisations processing personal data and provides individuals with certain rights in respect of their data, including the right to object to their personal data being processed for direct marketing purposes.
The Government has also ensured the provision of consumer advice by providing funding for Citizens Advice, the independent consumer body, which provides free, independent and impartial advice on consumer issues and provides details of all the opt-out schemes available in relation to direct marketing on its website.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have chosen to use (a) Royal Mail's opt-out scheme and (b) the mailing preference service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have chosen to use (a) Royal Mail's opt-out scheme and (b) the mailing preference service.
BIS has not made any estimates on the number of people who have chosen to use Royal Mail's opt-out scheme or the Mailing Preference Service.
Government has made sure that UK consumers can at any time choose to stop receiving unwanted mail.
Preference services have been put in place for any one who does not want to receive unsolicited mail-addressed and unaddressed. Registering with such services is free and simple.
More information about these services can be found on the Mailing Preference Service website
www.mpsonline.org.uk
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the mailing preference service.[HL4262]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the mailing preference service.[HL4262]
The Government has made sure that there are preference services in place for any one who does not want to receive unsolicited mail. Registering with such services is free and simple.
There are currently two services run by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA): the Mailing Preference Service (MPS) will stop unsolicited addressed mail, and the “Your Choice” preference service will stop unsolicited unaddressed mailings. . These are separate services as some people may want to stop one or other type of mailing rather than both. More information about these services can be found on the MPS website (httn://www.mpsonline.org.uk/www.mpsonline.org.uk). Royal Mail also operates its own “opt out” service for its “door-to-door” mailings, but this will only stop those unaddressed mailings delivered by Royal Mail (around 25% of such mail). More information about Royal Mail’s service can be found on its website (www.royalmail.com).
By registering with all three services, consumers can stop the vast majority of unsolicited mailings. Consumers should however be aware that they may continue to receive unsolicited mail from those companies with which they have had some kind of direct customer relationship. To stop unsolicited mail from these sources, consumers will need to make direct contact with the respective companies in order to have their details removed from their mailing databases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether candidate freepost election mailings in European and Parliamentary elections are delivered to households who have registered with the Mailing Preference Service a desire not to receive unsolicited mailings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether candidate freepost election mailings in European and Parliamentary elections are delivered to households who have registered with the Mailing Preference Service a desire not to receive unsolicited mailings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many complaints were made against the Mail Preference Service in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many complaints were made against the Mail Preference Service in each year since 2000.
| Number | |
| 2000 | 795 |
| 2001 | 633 |
| 2002 | 1,637 |
| 2003 | 1,636 |
| 2004 | 3,675 |
| 2005 | 4,668 |
| 2006 | 4,847 |
| 2007 | 4,173 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many complaints were made against the Advertising Standards Authority in relation to the Mail Preference Service in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many complaints were made against the Advertising Standards Authority in relation to the Mail Preference Service in each year since 2000.
(2) how many users have been registered with the Mail Preference Service in each of the last 10 years.
(2) how many users have been registered with the Mail Preference Service in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how much unwanted correspondence was withheld from delivery as a result of the co-operation of Royal Mail Holdings plc with the Mail Preference Service (MPS) in the last period for which figures are available; and from how many users...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how much unwanted correspondence was withheld from delivery as a result of the co-operation of Royal Mail Holdings plc with the Mail Preference Service (MPS) in the last period for which figures are available; and from how many users...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what forms of redress are open to an individual who expresses a preference under the mail preference service but then receives junk mail addressed to the householder.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what forms of redress are open to an individual who expresses a preference under the mail preference service but then receives junk mail addressed to the householder.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on consumer protection and unsolicited mail.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on consumer protection and unsolicited mail.
That this House is gravely concerned that the commercial sale of electoral registers acts as a disincentive to people who may wish to register for the vote but who do not wish to be inundated with junk mail; believes that the commercial sale of registers should be ended; and further believes that, as an interim measure, electoral registration forms, and other local and national publicity for electoral registration, should include a prominent reference to availability of membership of the Mailing Preference Service for those who do not want to receive direct mail from commercial companies.
That this House is gravely concerned that the commercial sale of electoral registers acts as a disincentive to people who may wish to register for the vote but who do not wish to be inundated with junk mail; believes that the commercial sale of registers should be ended; and further...
What measures can be taken by members of the public to prevent the delivery of junk mail. - Inc figures
What measures can be taken by members of the public to prevent the delivery of junk mail. - Inc figures