§ Mr. BercowTo ask the President of the Council if he will list, for 1997–98 and for each subsequent financial year, the amount spent(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) abroad by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) its non-departmental public bodies on (1) providing mobile telephone equipment, including handsets and other associated equipment, (2) telephone calls made using such equipment and (3) telephone calls made using privately owned mobile telephones but subsequently reclaimed by (x) Ministers and (y) staff. [34393]
§ Mr. Robin CookMy Department spent a total of £5,589 on these items in financial year 2000–01. The more detailed information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.