MSP wants more action taken on nuisance calls and texts

James Kelly MSP has pledged his support to a campaign aimed at ending nuisance calls and texts.

The Labour MSP visited Which’s Calling Time roadshow, when it dropped in at Glasgow’s Central Station last week.

Recent Which? analysis of data from the Information Commissioner’s Office shows there have been around 61,500 official complaints about nuisance calls and texts since December.

With just two per cent of people who receive unwanted calls reporting them to the regulator, it means millions more are still being received.

After visiting the roadshow, Mr Kelly lodged a motion at Holyrood highlighting steps that could be taken to address the problem of nuisance callers, including introducing mandatory caller ID.

He said:“People in Rutherglen and Cambuslang are sick of being bombarded with nuisance calls that invade their privacy and waste their time.

“The Government knows what’s required to tackle nuisance calls so we need to see more sustained action, with senior executives held to account, to help put an end to this everyday menace.

“I have raised this problem in the Scottish Parliament and now I am asking people affected by nuisance calls or texts to pledge their support for the Which? Calling Time on Nuisance Calls and Texts campaign at www.which.co.uk/ callingtime”