§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by her Department on mobile phone calls(a) in the last year and (b) since 1997. [145594]
§ Mr. CabornThe cost to my Department of mobile phones supplied to ministers and officials was £25,500 in 2000–01, £21,000 in 2001–02, £29,000 in 2002–03 and £30,000 as of the start of January this year. It is not possible to provide figures prior to 2000 save at disproportionate cost.