HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 cc992-3W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will issue guidance to mobile phone companies urging them to cancel mobile phone SIM cards when customers cancel contracts. [138609]

Mr. Timms

This is a matter for the mobile phone operating companies and should involve no liability for customers.

Mr. Fallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations she has received regarding(a) fraud and (b) market abuse in the prepaid mobile telephone card market; and what action she is taking. [140019]

Mr. Timms

No representations have been received regarding either fraud or market abuse in the pre-paid mobile phone card market.

There are no plans to take any action with regard to the pre-paid mobile telephone card market.