Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for an independent consumer advocate for the telecoms industry.

The Communications Consumer Panel currently provides Ofcom with advice about the interests of consumers in the communications sector, as required under the Communications Act 2003. The Consumer Green paper will tackle areas where markets are not working well for consumers, including in the communications sector.