MR. J. MCLEOD (Sutherland)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, how far it is proposed to carry the telephone trunk line in Scotland; and, whether he can state approximately when the trunk line will be open to Inverness?
§ MR. HANBURYThe Postmaster General has proposed to the Treasury to carry the telephone trunk line as far north as Inverness. It is not at present possible to state even approximately when the line will be open, but no time will be lost in commencing the work when the necessary funds have been provided by Parliament.