§ 32. Mr. BERNAYSasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that inconvenience is caused by the present methods of submitting to telephone subscribers accounts which contain no details on the trunk and toll calls that 504 the subscriber may have made in the preceding quarter; and whether he will give instructions for an alteration of this present method of making out accounts?
§ Sir K. WOODThe charge for, and date of, each individual trunk and toll call and each phonogram is shown separately in the quarterly statements of account, and, so far as I am aware, these details are usually sufficient to meet subscribers' requirements. To insert in the accounts further details to show the destination of each individual call would cost about £100,000 a year; and I think my hon. Friend will agree that such an expenditure would be quite disproportionate to any advantage that might be secured.
§ Captain DOWERWould not the Minister consider giving details of trunk calls of a substantial nature? It would reduce the cost very considerably.
§ Sir K. WOODI think that is possible if a small fee is paid.