§ 44. Mr. HIGHAMasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the fact that when trunk calls to Glasgow are given to the London exchanges subscribers are in formed that the operator is not allowed to state the time of the delay, and that this is causing great inconvenience to business firms with whom telephone communication between London and Glasgow is of vital importance to their business; and will he explain the reason for this action on the part of telephone operator?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHPublic notice was given in October, 1918, of the general suspension of the practice of informing subscribers when their trunk calls were likely to be delayed. The trunk service is still being worked under difficult conditions, and it would not be practicable to keep the operators booking trunk calls informed of the delay on all routes. But I am considering to what extent the wishes of the hon. Member can be met, and will inform him of the result.