§ 34. Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSasked the Postmaster-General the number of telephone subscribers at the latest date for which information is available; and the increase in five years up to that date?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Major Tryon)The number of telephones in Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 31st May, 1936, the latest date for which the information is available, was 2,613,601. The increase during the previous five years was 605,120.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSHaving regard to the fact that the number of consumers of electrical energy increases each year by more than the telephone increases in five years, will my right hon. and gallant Friend consult the electrical supply companies on the matter?
§ Major TRYONThe concessions that we have made for cheaper telephones enable us to go ahead at a more rapid rate.