HC Deb 20 March 1912 vol 35 c1875
Mr. EUGENE WASON

asked whether the right hon. Gentleman could grant the same special telephonic benefits in the way of reduced charges to the police throughout the country that he proposes to give to the farmers?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

The telephone rural party line service will be open to all classes of subscribers whose requirements it will meet, but I imagine that the police authorities would usually be unwilling to share the use of their telephone lines with other subscribers, and it is even possible that the feeling might in some cases be reciprocal.