§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of calls made on(a) car and (b) portable telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.
§ Mr. LangThe cost of calls made on(a) car telephones in 1993–94 amounted to £11,275; this equipment cost £6,948 to buy or hire and there were no maintenance costs. The cost of calls on (b) portable telephones was £31,236; this equipment cost £69,102 to buy or hire and the maintenance costs amounted to £2,035.