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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 25 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 2010. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Departmental Telephone Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to her Department is of the agreements it has entered into with mobile telephone operators to provide free calls to the Department's 0800 numbers from a mobile telephone.
Answer

The mobile telephone operators in question are charging the Department on the basis of a discounted per minute rate. The Department estimates that the overall cost of the scheme will, on current volumes, be less than £10 million per annum. This will be offset by reduced costs of call back by the Department at a higher rate and the associated staff costs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c199W; 319980
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Telephone services
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk