Telephone Number

HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 cc486-7W

Mr. Gorrie

To ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire representing the House of Commons Commission if the Commission will consider introducing an 0345 phone number for the House. [9647]

Mr. Kirkwood

There are no plans currently to do so, since it would commit the House to bearing a large part of the costs of any call received on such a number.