Written question asked by Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2004. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been spent by her Department on mobile phone calls (a) in the last year and (b) since 1997. - Inc figures.

Answer: Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by her Department on mobile phone calls (a) in the last year and (b) since 1997. [145594] Mr. Caborn: The cost to my Department of mobile phones supplied to ministers and officials was £25,500 in 2000-01, £21,000 in 2001-02, £29,000 in 2002-03 and £30,000 as of the start of January this year. It is not possible to provide figures prior to 2000 save at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 145594; 416 c306W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Expenditure Government departments Mobile phones Telephones Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics: Yes
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