§ 34. Colonel DAYasked the Postmaster-General the average period of time elapsing between an application for the installation of a telephone and the time of such installation?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson)I regret that the statistics available do not permit of the computation of the average desired by the hon. Member.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in some cases agreements were signed last January, and the subscribers' names appeared in the "Telephone Directory" last April, but they are still not connected?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI am aware that there are certain exceptional cases, but comparatively speaking the number is very small.
§ Colonel DAYWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to see that the names of subscribers do not appear in the "Directory" until their telephones have been connected?