Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer on 20th July 1999 at 335 c470W, concerning textphones, what assessment he has made of the signage and accessibility of the public textphone network.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer on 20 July 1999, Official Report, column 470, concerning textphones, what assessment he has made of the signage and accessibility of the public textphone network. [93313] Mr. Wills: The signage and accessibility of BT public textphones is a matter for the company itself and Oftel. Many of the public textphones currently installed are at sites owned by organisations such as Railtrack or the British Airports Authority, who control signage. Generally, BT use a recognised, distinct, yellow and black textphone sign on public textphones themselves, which marks them out among a bank of conventional payphones. BT has also produced leaflets, available from the RNID and other interested bodies, giving public textphone locations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 93313; 336 c325-6W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Access Disability aids British Telecom Hearing impairment Office of Telecommunications Telecommunications Telephones