§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 6 May,Official Report, column 676, 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.
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§ Mr. GoodladA full breakdown of the costs incurred by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during 1993–94 in respect of car and portable telephones is as follows:
FCO (Diplomatic and Aid Wings) Financial year 1993–94 £ (a) Car —calls 1,500 —cost of service (air time) 2,076 (b) Portable telephones —calls 12,135 —cost of service (air time) 46,500 (c) Cost of new equipment (not hired) 6,077 (d)Maintenance costs 12,127 Total 80,415