Written question asked by George Walden (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 1996. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 January 1996 on behalf of the Child Support Agency.

Dept of Social Security;Child Support Agency

Question: If the Child Support Agency uses calling line identification on incoming telephone calls. - Including text of letter from Ann Chant of the Child Support Agency.

Answer: Mr. Walden: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the Child Support Agency uses calling line identification on incoming telephone calls. [6243] Mr. Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. George Walden, dated 9 January 1996: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the Child Support Agency's use of calling line identification. Calling line identification is a facility provided by British Telecom to all users, and is used by the Child Support Agency Centres to display incoming telephone numbers. The facility was activated by the Agency as a security aid to identify the source of abusive calls and bomb threats.

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