MOBILE TELEPHONE ROAMING CHARGES

Early day motion 384, tabled 8 November 2001 by Lord Allan of Hallam (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 57 members.

That this House condemns the high charges levied by UK mobile phone operators for calls made and received abroad; believes that this is an attempt to exploit a lack of consumer understanding of complex charging structures; recommends that operators set a single rate for a group of countries, with standard times for peak and off peak calls for all countries and that all customers receive accurate and accessible information to enable users to check their bills; and calls on the regulatory and competition authorities to take firm action against operators to ensure a better deal for UK consumers.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 31, Labour 24, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.