§ 27. Mr. LLEWELLYN-JONESasked the Postmaster-General whether, having regard to the success which has followed his campaign for the extension of the telephone service, he will now consider the desirability of reducing the charges demanded by his Department for giving telephone facilities in remote rural areas?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Ernest Bennett)My right hon. Friend regrets that it is too early to consider any further reductions at present.
§ Mr. LLEWELLYN-JONESDoes not the hon. Gentleman realise that many rural districts are seriously prejudiced by the high cost of getting a telephone service, and, while the service is being extended to other parts of the country, might not some consideration be given to the remote rural areas?