Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party), on Thursday, 20 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 116 members in total.

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REMOVAL OF BT LINE RENTAL STANDING CHARGE

That this House welcomes the decision of British Gas to remove standing charges from customers accounts and commends Northern Ireland Electricity for making a partial step in this direction; acknowledges that the telephone bills of pensioners and other limited users of telephone services include a disproportionate cost in respect of standing charge when compared with the cost of telephone calls made; and calls upon British Telecom and other providers of telephone services to urgently review their current billing practices and subsequently completely remove the standing charge element from accounts in order that charges for telephone use are solely in respect of calls made.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

299 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

British Telecom Fees and charges Utilities Standing charges Telephones

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk