§ Ms Colquhounasked the Secretary of State for Industry if, in order to regenerate the telecommunications industry, he will give a general direction to the Post Office to reduce the fee for a telephone installation to £5 and to reinstate a percentage of local calls free.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldNo. These are primarily commercial matters for the Post Office. But my right hon. Friend is exploring with the Post Office the scope for further marketing initiatives designed to stimulate demand for telecommunications services without causing a significant drop in income.