§ Mr. Normantonasked the Secretary of State for Industry how telephone charges made by the Post Office in Great Britain
United Kingdom EEC (Ranges) Canada Connection charge Up to £40 £7.25–£71.61 £5.54–£9.07 Rental for an exclusive line £22–£26 £11.60–£40.18 £19.35–£102.40 (includes some calls) Call charges (dialled): Local calls 1p for 3 minutes to 12 minutes mostly untimed 1½–4p Included in rentals Trunk calls 2p–23p for 3 minutes 3p–50p for 3 minutes 10p–82p for 3 minutes Note: It should be noted that local call area sizes vary enormously; for example in some countries local calls cover "own exchange area" only.