Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 1998. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what investigations she has undertaken into the prices charged by telecommunications companies to United Kingdom Internet providers for leasing data circuits to other European countries. - (Holding answer 19 January 1998).

Answer: Mrs. Gillan: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what investigations she has undertaken into the prices charged by telecommunications companies to United Kingdom Internet providers for leasing data circuits to other European countries. [24007] Mrs. Roche: [holding answer 19 January 1998]: The Department has not conducted any specific investigations into the prices charged by telecoms companies to United Kingdom Internet providers for leasing data circuits to other European countries, and neither has Oftel. I understand that Oftel has not received any representations about this matter, but that it would be happy to consider any such representation which it may receive.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 304 c660W;304 c654W; 24007
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Consumers Computer networks EU countries Fees and charges ICT Internet Protection Office of Telecommunications Telecommunications Utilities