63. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to damage done by irresponsible persons and children to the telephone kiosks erected in the Brompton Road and other public places in London; and whether he will consider providing the doors with penny-in-the-slot machines which would restrict entrance thereto to persons genuinely desiring to telephone?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)Reports of such damage to telephone kiosks have be-en occasionally received, but the damage has been trivial, and I do not think that any special action is called for.
§ Colonel DAYWill the Noble Lord call the attention of the police to the damage that is caused?
§ Viscount WOLMERWe have not been able to discover that there is any damage.
§ Mr. B. SMITHWill the Noble Lord see that the telephone kiosks are reduced to a minimum, and thus avoid the danger to pedestrian traffic in crossing the road?
§ Viscount WOLMEROn the contrary, I think we require a great many more of these kiosks.