§ 31. Sir PHILIP DAWSONasked the Postmaster-General what amount the Post Office has spent in the year ended 31st December last on telephone cables and cables in general; and what amount it proposes to spend in the present year?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Kingsley Wood)Purchases of lead-covered paper-core cables (including armoured cables) fall into two classes:
- (1) Cables purchased from and laid by contractors;
- (2) Cables purchased from contractors and laid by the Department's own workmen.
§ As regards (1) the orders placed or expected to be placed are
| £ | |
| Year to 31st December, 1933 | 240,000 |
| Year to 31st December, 1934 | 250,000 |
§ As regards (2) the amounts spent or expected to be spent are
| £ | |
| Year to 31st December, 1933 | 520,000 |
| Year to 31st December, 1934 | 450,000 |