§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many call line identification telephone systems have been installed in the United Kingdom; arid if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodAny equipment that is to be connected to the public telephone network first has to be approved. At present no equipment has been approved that would enable customers to have calling line identification for telephone calls over the public network.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with the Director of OFTEL about the introduction of the call line identification telephone system to the United Kingdom as a security measure against nuisance telephone calls; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodMy Department is in touch with OFTEL about the possible introduction of calling line identification (CLI) in the United Kingdom. This raises a number 323W of issues including the need for a telephone call to be carried via a digital exchange at both ends and the requirement for new equipment to be approved before it is connected to the public telephone network. OFTEL expects to publish a consultation paper on CLI later this year.