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Written question asked by Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) 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 Paul Goggins (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 2008 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Prisons: Telephones

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what tariffs apply to telephone calls made by prisoners in each prison in Northern Ireland.
Answer

National calls are charged at a minimum fee of 10p, allowing 55 seconds, followed by 1p for every further 5.5 seconds (11p per minute) in all establishments. Calls to UK mobiles cost between 37.5 and 63p per minute depending on the time of day the call is made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
478 c1735W; 216817
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Northern Ireland Prisons Telephones
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk