Written question asked by Alun Michael (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 1989. It was answered by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 1989 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Written question

Question

To meet the Director General Telecommunications to discuss the priority to be given to the protection of the public & the consumer when controls are set for telephone chat-lines; & to introduce legislation to require that access to chat-lines & other premium charge telephone calls shall be subject to a fail-safe mechanism, such as connection via an operator, in order to ensure that accidental connection to high-cost calls is ruled out. - (Holding answer 24.11.89).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

162 c95W;162 c92-3W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Codes of practice Consumers Legislation Protection Office of Telecommunications Telephone services Telephones