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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0508

Protection of Elderly People (Unsolicited Mail) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to reduce the amount of unwanted mail sent to elderly people in the UK. It would give older people better protection against scams, junk mail, and misleading letters by introducing new restrictions on who can send them unsolicited mail and what penalties apply if people break these rules.

Presented by Mr Andrew Robathan.
HybridLords1st reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading15 Jul 2009
  • 2nd reading