Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 45991

Telephone Services: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to limit phone line rental charges for analogue landlines; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of phone-only line rental charges following the transition to

Answer

Chris Bryant

The Department does not have plans to limit phone line rental charges for analogue landlines as this is a matter for industry. However, under Ofcom’s telephony universal service conditions, BT and KCOM (in Hull) are required to offer a voice service to ev...

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