Cold-calling ban to enter parliament 'early 2018'

Draft legislation will be put before MPs and Lords in the first half of next year, according to a Treasury minister. In a written answer to Conservative MP Julia Lopez, economic secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay MP said: "The government is committed to banning pensions cold-calling. Following a consultation, the government will bring forward draft legislation for scrutiny to ban pensions cold-calling, including texts and emails, in early 2018." Greater clarity Although a vague date, the announcement provides some greater clarity to the industry over the progress of the pr...