Reduction Of Telephone Rental Charges By British Telecom

EDM number 37 in 1992-93, proposed by Harry Barnes on 12/05/1992.

That this House deplores the fact that significant amounts of British Telecom's massive profits are made at the expense of people on low incomes; notes that for many pensioners and disabled people the phone is an essential life-line; further notes that when the bill for calls is lower than the rental charges, this can act as a powerful disincentive to retain telephone services; believes that rental charges should be waived for pensioners and disabled people; and urges the Government, at the least, to persuade British Telecom not to allow more than 50 per cent. of any quarterly bill to consist of rental charges.

This motion has been signed by a total of 76 MPs.