HC Deb 06 December 1972 vol 847 cc457-60W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the Press and on television and radio all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The following table shows the number of people registered as unemployed at 9th October, 1972 analysed according to the length of time for which they had been registered.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish in the Press and on television and radio all her official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to her Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Prime Minister whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will pub- lish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the Public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Attorney-General whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Lord Advocate whether he will publish, in the Press and on television and radio, all his official telephone numbers, so that members of the public with grievances relating to his Department may be in a position to telephone in with their complaints up to and including midnight.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

I have been asked to reply.

No, Sir. The official telephone numbers of all these Government Departments are published in the London Telephone Directory, the Imperial Calendar and in other reference books.

When there is a need for staff to be available outside normal office hours for the handling of official Government business, appropriate arrangements already exist.