Question follow-through · 20352

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the mobile phone industry on (a) using technology to prevent stolen phones from being re-used and (b) the adequacy of security on banking phone

answeredUma KumaranHome Office

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 16 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 18 Dec 2024
Answer: 24 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the mobile phone industry on (a) using technology to prevent stolen phones from being re-used and (b) the adequacy of security on banking phone
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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24 Dec 2024
Answer published
A series of meetings have already been held, and we will be holding a Home Office Mobile Phone Theft Summit, drawing together representatives from the mobile phone industry, including tech companies, and law enforcement to see what more can collectively b...

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