§ Mr. VazTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 11 May,Official Report, column 139, what was the cost of the calls made on (a) car telephones and (b) portable telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.
Mr. John M. TaylorIn 1993–94, the cost of calls made on car telephones was £4,621; and the cost of calls made on portable telephones was £35,023. The capital cost of this equipment was £113,547. The maintenance costs, that is, the fixed charges, for the same year were £111,644.