Portable Telephones (Hansard, 25 May 1994)

HC Deb 25 May 1994 vol 244 cc170-1W 170W

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Attorney-General, pursuant to his answer of 11 May,Official Report, column 174, 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 Attorney-General
The costs are listed in the table.
171W

Car telephone calls (£) Portable telephone calls (£) Cost of equipment¹ (£) Maintenance costs (£)

Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers 975 — 2,340 190

Treasury Solicitor's Department — 1,650 4,890 —

Crown Prosecution Service 6,980 300 26,800 690

Serious Fraud Office — 3,410 11,150 —

Total 7,955 5,360 45,180 880

¹ Including subscriptions and rental.

	Car telephone calls (£)	Portable telephone calls (£)	Cost of equipment¹ (£)	Maintenance costs (£)
Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers	975	—	2,340	190
Treasury Solicitor's Department	—	1,650	4,890	—
Crown Prosecution Service	6,980	300	26,800	690
Serious Fraud Office	—	3,410	11,150	—
Total	7,955	5,360	45,180	880
¹ Including subscriptions and rental.