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Telephone Line Rental Charges

EDM number 1124 in 2003-04, proposed by Richard Allan on 04/05/2004.

That this House welcomes Ofcom's decision to use its interim measure powers under the Competition Act to investigate BT's plans to increase line rental charges for all United Kingdom telecoms customers but offset the increase for BT customers by offering discounted call rates; believes that the pricing announcement undermines the economics of competitive service provision as customers of other telecoms providers will be charged higher BT rental charges in the absence of a viable wholesale line rental product but will not benefit from the right to discounted calls; further believes that, as a result, BT should immediately stop any marketing or other activity in relation to these planned changes until Ofcom has completed its investigation; and calls on the Government to make a statement which confirms their commitment to competition and to act decisively in this area.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Richard Allan04/05/2004Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratProposed
Brian White04/05/2004North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Jane Griffiths05/05/2004Reading EastLabourSigned
Mike Hancock05/05/2004Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George05/05/2004St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore05/05/2004HendonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer05/05/2004KeighleyLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell05/05/2004Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell05/05/2004East LondonderryDUPSigned
Annette Brooke05/05/2004Mid Dorset & North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed05/05/2004South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones05/05/2004Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle05/05/2004ChorleyLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd06/05/2004Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Marsden06/05/2004Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton06/05/2004GowerLabourSigned
Paul Flynn06/05/2004Newport WestLabourSigned
Win Griffiths06/05/2004BridgendLabourSigned
Paul Tyler06/05/2004North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Robert Wareing06/05/2004Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Simon Hughes10/05/2004North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Williams10/05/2004CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Betty Williams10/05/2004ConwyLabourSigned
David Drew10/05/2004StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Simon Thomas10/05/2004CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Patsy Calton11/05/2004CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Barrett11/05/2004Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Lady Hermon12/05/2004North DownUUPSigned
Kevin McNamara12/05/2004Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Brian Cotter12/05/2004Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis12/05/2004Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Pugh13/05/2004SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Albert Owen13/05/2004Ynys MLabourSigned
Rob Marris13/05/2004Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar13/05/2004Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
Harold Best19/05/2004Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington20/05/2004Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
David Hamilton20/05/2004MidlothianLabourSigned
Alan Simpson21/05/2004Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Terry DavisUnknownWithdrawn

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