Petitions/Ban unsolicited marketing or doorstep cold calling and scams
StatusOngoing
Opened6 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Ban all forms of unsolicited doorstep marketing and commercial cold calling to protect consumers, with a specific focus on safeguarding elderly and vulnerable individuals from what we believe can be predatory sales tactics and scams.

We call on the government to introduce legislation that makes unsolicited doorstep selling & cold calling a criminal offense. Every year, thousands mainly the elderly, isolated, and vulnerable are targeted on their own doorsteps by rogue traders, aggressive salespeople, and sophisticated scammers. Home should be a safe haven, yet we believe it has become a hunting ground for exploitative financial practices. In our view "No Cold Calling" zones and window stickers offer a minor deterrent, they lack strict legal teeth.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dan Jarvis
1Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
10
John Cooper
2John Cooper MP
Dumfries and Galloway
2
Rushanara Ali
3Rushanara Ali MP
Bethnal Green and Stepney
1
Naz Shah
4Naz Shah MP
Bradford West
1
Alex Burghart
5Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Dr Peter Prinsley
6Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
1
Ms Julie Minns
7Ms Julie Minns MP
Carlisle
1
Pam Cox
8Pam Cox MP
Colchester
1
Lee Barron
9Lee Barron MP
Corby and East Northamptonshire
1
Chris Philp
10Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
1