Category Archives: EDM

Phone Phreaking

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM811. Motion reads: “That this House notes the increasing escalation of criminal activity resulting from the hacking of business telephone systems to initiate outbound calls to premium numbers; further notes that according to the Criminal Fraud Control Association, the UK is a global hot spot for such fraudulent activity, known as phone phreaking, together with Cuba, Lichtenstein and India; further notes that such activity costs businesses based in the UK an estimated £1 billion per annum; further notes that a single attack on a small business can lead to telephone charges of thousands of pounds, endangering the viability of businesses; believes that it is unacceptable that the cost from clear fraudulent activity is borne by businesses targeted by criminals; and calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Ofcom to initiate measures to protect unsuspecting and law abiding businesses from being targeted by organised criminals via phone phreaking.”

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Disabled Students’ Allowance

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM815. Motion reads: “That this House notes the importance of support for students with disabilities to enable them to access education; is concerned with the proposed changes to the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) annou…

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Humanitarian Situation In Gaza

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM827. Motion reads: “That this House agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that there is a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; fears the outbreak of further hostilities unless the situation improves dramatical…

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Humanitarian Situation In Gaza

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM827. Motion reads: “That this House agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that there is a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; fears the outbreak of further hostilities unless the situation improves dramatical…

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Intensive Indoor Dairy Farms

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM331. Motion reads: “That this House supports the vast numbers of dairy farmers across the UK who supply sustainable, high quality milk produced to high welfare standards in increasingly difficult and volatile economic cir…

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