§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with Mercury concerning its decision no longer to operate public phone boxes.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorMy Department has had discussions with Mercury about the future direction of its business. The licensing implications of Mercury's decision no longer to operate public phone boxes are a matter for the Office of Telecommunications.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade who will bear the cost of(a) removing Mercury public phone boxes and (b) reinstating the pavement or other place to its previous condition.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorUnder the New Works and Street Works Act 1991, and the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 as amended, these costs will be a matter for Mercury Communications Ltd.