Written question asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2005. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 7 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much revenue his Department and its agencies received from the use of (a) 0870 and (b) 0845 telephone numbers in the last year for which figures are available. - Including ref to 17 January 2005 429 c779-80W.

Answer: Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much revenue his Department and its agencies received from the use of (a) 0870 and (b) 0845 telephone numbers in the last year for which figures are available. [214053] Maria Eagle: The Department for Work and Pensions and its agencies do not receive any revenue for the use of 0845 numbers. For information regarding 0870 numbers I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Cornwall (Mr. Tyler) on 17 January 2005, Official Report, column 780W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1353W; 214053
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Department for Work and Pensions Fees and charges Government departments Income Telephones Telephone numbering
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk