HC Deb 13 November 1980 vol 992 c300W
Mr. Nicholas Baker

asked the Lord Privy Seal what was the total telephone bill for his Department during the last financial year for which figures are available.

Mr. Hurd

The total telephone bill for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including the Overseas Development Administration, for the financial year ended 31 March 1980 was £2,270,459. This figure includes expenditure both in the United Kingdom and overseas.