§ Ms Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)I have great pleasure in presenting tonight a petition with 250,000 signatures which was organised by the Union of Communication Workers. It was signed by people all over the country, both members of the public and workers in the emergency services. Most importantly, it was also signed by people who use the 999 service, the service that saves lives. I am pleased that I did not have to carry the petition, because it filled six boxes; I am grateful to the attendants who have brought them here tonight.
§ The petition says:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your honourable House decide to maintain the current 999 emergency telephone service provided by B.T. and reject the proposal to transfer this service to a call handling agency.
And your petitioners, as in duty hound, will ever pray, &c.
§ To lie upon the Table.