§ 42. Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General the amount of deposits held to the last convenient date by the Post Office Telephone Service for and on behalf of telephone subscribers in England and Wales?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)The amount at 31st December, 1927, was, approximately, £2,146,000.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether that amount includes deposits for telephones which have since been discontinued and which the telephone subscribers have not reclaimed?
Sir W. MITCHELL"THOMSONI could not say that without notice. I think the amount would be very small.