http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/20/uk_regulator_seeks_power_to_stop_spammers/
Out-law.com
"The Office of the Information Commissioner (ICO), enforcer of the UK's main anti-spam laws, has received around 600 spam complaints in the past 12 months. But it has taken no legal action, in part because its powers are inadequate and impractical."