§ 52. Mr. HOUSTONasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the interference and injury to business, in many instances Government business, and delays and exasperation caused to users of telephones by the carelessness and inefficiency of his Department; and will he take immediate measures to remedy this great and growing evil?
Mr. PIKE PEASEI cannot admit the hon. Member's strictures. Every effort is made to maintain the efficiency of the telephone service and to check any tendency to carelessness on the part of the employés. Of course the pressure of war conditions is being felt here, as everywhere.
§ Mr. BILLINGWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability that all unnaturalised Germans should have their telephones disconnected and be denied telephonic facilities?