TELEPHONE BOXES

Early day motion 1839, tabled 16 March 2006 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 93 members.

That this House is greatly concerned about the new rules announced by Ofcom that could allow British Telecom to axe 6,000 telephone boxes without public consultation; calls on Ofcom to rescind the regulation that allows BT to remove phone boxes without consultation if there is another telephone box within 400 metres; notes that telephone boxes provide a vital service, especially in rural areas and during emergencies, and where there are often mobile phone coverage black spots; and recognises that not everyone has a mobile phone.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Conservative 28, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.