§ Sir J. Lucasasked the Postmaster-General whether he will state the number of calls made to the speaking clock since its inception, the number of centres served, and the prospect of extending the facility to other parts of the whole country?
§ Major TryonApproximately 54,000,000 calls have been made to the speaking clock since the inception of the TIM service on the 24th July, 1936. The total weekly number of calls now being made is about 545,000. The service is available to subscribers in London and Edinburgh and 10 large provincial centres. Arrangements are in hand to extend it to other centres.