Written question asked by Mike Gapes (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 2000. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2000 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what steps he will take to ensure that the telephone number and address of local probate registries are listed in telephone directories in England and Wales.

Answer: Mr. Gapes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he will take to ensure that the telephone number and address of local probate registries are listed in telephone directories in England and Wales. [138896] Jane Kennedy: A list of the phone numbers and addresses of all District and Sub-Probate Registries was sent to British Telecom on 21 May 1999 for inclusion in the next update of the directories. In July 1999, an additional request was sent to British Telecom to include the national number in all phone books in England and Wales.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c174W; 138896
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Probate Telephone services Wills Telephones Directories Probate Service
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk