{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/2200.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":2200,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"BAN the use of 084x and 087x numbers by all public bodies","background":null,"additional_details":"Not sure which department \"owns\" this issue as it transcends a number of departments.\r\n\r\n084x and 087x calls (previously - and in some cases still - referred to as \"local\" and \"national\" rate numbers) are very expensive - usually incurring a connection charge of 10-12p and a per-minute charge of between 5p and 11p.\r\n\r\nSome telecomms providers include 0845 and/or 0870 (but NOT 0843/0844 or 0871) numbers in their landline calling packages but some do not. I would like the Government to BAN the use of ALL such numbers by ALL public bodies, including HMRC, local and central Government, etc.\r\n\r\nThere is no reason why either geographic (01 or 02) numbers cannot be used or, alternatively, the non-geographic 03xx numbers - which must be included in all calling packages and which, according to the Ofcom numbering team, can be used to route calls in the same way as 084x or 087x numbers.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-04T14:36:04.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:06:05.861Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T15:06:05.859Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T14:36:04.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}