TELEPHONE SERVICE (TOLL CALLS). (Hansard, 23 April 1934)

HC Deb 23 April 1934 vol 288 c1374 1374

§ 25. Captain ERSKINE-BOLST
asked the Postmaster-General what should be the average time of an ordinary toll call emanating from London?

§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Kingsley Wood)
The average time taken to obtain an ordinary toll call from London is, according to the latest available returns, 68 seconds [HON. MEMBERS: "Oh"], including the time taken by the wanted subscriber to answer the telephone.