§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate he has made of the annual telephone costs of(a) his Department, (b) their agencies and (c) the Government Information and Communication Service in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) the latest period for which figures are available. [159336]
§ Mr. AlexanderAnnual telephone costs for the year ended 31 March 2003 for the Cabinet Office were £3,881,192.
Government Information and Communication Service costs were £19,168 for 2002–03.
Government Car and Despatch Agency costs were £76,100 for 2002–03.
Information for 1996–97 is not readily available andcould only be obtained at disproportionate costs.