HC Deb 23 May 1994 vol 244 c1W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 5 May,Official Report, column 614, what was the cost of calls made on (a) car and (b) portable telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.

The Prime Minister

Total call charges in the year 1993–94 for(a) car telephones were £2,021 and (b) portable telephones were £4,570.

The total cost of the equipment was approximately £6,700. There are no maintenance charges for the year 1993–94.