§ Mr. VazTo ask the Lord President of the Council how many(a) portable telephones, (b) pagers and electronic bleepers and (c) car telephones are currently used by his Department; what are the annual costs of operating this equipment; and to which personnel it is made available.
§ Mr. Tony NewtonThe answer to the first part of the hon. Member's question is five, none and two respectively. The operating cost of this equipment, which is used only by Ministers and their private secretaries, was £5,530 in 1993–94.