§ 52. Mr. CULVERWELLasked the Postmaster-General why applicants for the installation of a telephone service in the Bristol area are being asked to wait at least 12 months for connection with the service?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHService to new subscribers in certain parts of the Bristol area involves the provision of new cables, and circuits will be available in about six weeks. The reference to 12 months seems to have been due to a misunderstanding, which may have arisen from the fact that the conversion of the Bristol exchanges to automatic working will not take place till next year.
§ Mr. CULVERWELLI cannot agree that the—[HON. MEMBERS: "Order!"] Am I correct in saying—[Interruption]. I have a letter which is in direct contradiction.
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot have letters read at Question time.