HC Deb 26 January 1996 vol 270 cc442-3W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what agreements his Department and its executive agencies have with companies for the provision of mobile and car phones; and if he will list the companies having these contracts, the duration of the contracts, the number of phones covered by each agreement and the cost to public funds of each agreement. [9764]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 17 January 1996]: Mobile phones and car phones are purchased on an as-required basis. Agreements are entered into with the supplier for the provision of airtime for a 12-month minimum period with 90 days notification of cancellation thereafter. The number of mobile phones held by the Scottish Office and its executive agencies is 454. These have been provided by the following suppliers:

  • Vodaphone; Cellnet; BT Mobile; Vodac Direct; HSW Systems;
  • Mobile Direct; Veecom; Woodend Communications;
  • Woodend Cellular: Comware.

The total operating cost per annum is approximately £135,000.