Ban unsolicited marketing or doorstep cold calling and scams
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.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
- 06 AUG 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Pamela Booth
Background
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.