Written question asked by Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.
101 Calls: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make the non-emergency police phone number 101 a free-to-use service.
- Answer
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There is no obligation on telecom service providers to supply the 101 service free of charge as is the case with 999 under the 2003 Communications Act.
Calls to 101 cost 15p from mobile devices and landlines, regardless of duration. They are free from payphones.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 119829
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Police 101 calls
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- 2018-11-20 03:55:20 +0000
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