§ 37. Mr. MacKENZIE LIVINGSTONEasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that Dr. A. E. W. Idris, practising as an amesthetist in London, has suffered loss in consequence of his name having been negligently omitted from the London Telephone Directory for October, 1925; and what steps he proposes to take to compensate this gentleman?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)I am aware that through an unfortunate error, which I greatly regret, Mrs. Idris's name was inserted in the London Telephone Directory for October, 1925, instead of that of Dr. Idris. One of the conditions relating to entries in the Telephone Directory is that the subscriber shall have no claim against the Post Office in respect of any omission or error, and, in the circumstances, I am not able to grant compensation to Dr. Idris. I have, however, 1215 offered to bear the cost he had incurred in notifying the error to a number of his clients, but this has been refused by Dr. Idris.