HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 c1855W
Mr. Peter Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on Government policy on BT's proposed withdrawal of rural phone boxes. [188454]

Mr. Timms

The regulation of the provision of public call boxes is a matter for Ofcom. Ofcom is due to consult publicly on the matter this autumn in the context of universal service provision of telecoms services.