§ 20. Mr. DREWEasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that telephone installation is being held up owing to the difficulty of getting the necessary Apparatus from the manufacturers; and whether he can take steps to prevent this occurring in the future?
§ Sir K. WOODI am not aware of delay in the supply of apparatus attributable to the manufacturers, but I am sorry that some difficulties have arisen in completing a small exchange in, the constituency of my hon. Friend owing to the development of a new type of exchange. I am taking steps to accelerate this matter as far as possible.