§ 76. Sir FRANCIS WATSONasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the great inconvenience caused to many of the inhabitants of the Borough of Pudsey arising from the fact that the name of the borough does not appear in the Telephone Directory, all the subscribers' names appearing under the Stanningly exchange, which is a district within the City of Leeds and has no corporate existence; and will he, in view of the fact that the new exchange about to be opened is within the Borough of Pudsey, consider the desirability of changing the name of the Stanningly exchange to the Pudsey exchange?
§ Mr. HARTSHORNTelephone subscribers in Pudsey have been connected for more than 30 years with the Stanningly exchange without, so far as I am aware, any complaint having arisen; and, in view of the inconvenience to existing subscribers which an alteration in the name of an exchange occasions, I do not think it advisable to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Sir F. WATSONIn view of the importance of the matter, will the right hon. Gentleman receive a deputation?
§ Mr. HARTSHORNYes, I shall be very pleased to receive a deputation.