Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Departmental Telephone Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer of 28 October 2009, Official Report, column 381W, on departmental telephone services, whether his Department has awarded contracts for the provision of services relating to its travel advice telephone information line.

Answer

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office awarded MM Group the contract to run its Travel Advice Help Line from 13 February 2003. MM Group were acquired by Teleperformance in 2004. The contract is managed by the Central Office of Information.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c996W; 324115

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Telephone services Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk