HC Deb 23 February 1926 vol 192 cc303-4
97. Sir H. BRITTAIN

asked the Post master-General what has been the net value of the advertisements carried in the London Telephone Directory for the last three issues?

Mr. McNEILL

The net value to His Majesty's Stationery Office of the adver- tisements carried in the London Telephone Directory for the last three issues was:

£
1924 Second Issue—October … 23,628
1925 First Issue—April … 23,576
1925 Second Issue—October … 25,188

Sir H. BRITTAIN

Have the prices for advertisements remained stationary, or have they gone up with the popularity of the book?

Mr. McNEILL

If my hon. Friend had followed my figures, he would have seen that they are going up.