§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the use of freephone and freepost facilities currently being operated by his 523W Department; how much these facilities are costing; for what purposes these facilities are being used; and how much his Department has spent on operating freephone and freepost facilities in each financial year since 1979.
§ Mr. RedwoodA total of £31,465 is expected to be spent on freephone and freepost facilities in 1993–94. This expenditure is related to citizens charter activities and the provision of information on the council tax arid on agriculture grant applications. Information on such expenditure in previous years is not readily available.