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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 2 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2008. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Telephones

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2008, Official Report, column 684W, on prisons: telephones, if as part of the re-tendering process he will undertake to bring prison telephone tariffs closer to comparable tariffs outside prison.
Answer

The re-tendering project for provision of telephones to prisoners after 2011 will commence later this year. The pinphone system will continue to be a specific product for safe use by prisoners. One of the aims will be to ensure more reasonable call charges for prisoners than currently. This aim will be balanced against a range of other technical and security requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
216975; 478 c1313-4W
Session
2007-08
Related items
Prisons: Telephones
Monday, 30 June 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Prisons Telephones
Link
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