HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 cc38-9W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Prime Minister when her office was first supplied with information by Telex Monitors; what the cost has been so far; and for what purposes the information is collected.

The Prime Minister

My office has used the services of Telex Monitors on an occasional basis for a number of years. Details of the cost of the service during that period are not readily available; the cost in 1989–90 to date is £760. The service provides an accurate transcript of radio and television broadcasts for information purposes.