§ 25. Mr. GROVESasked the Postmaster-General what, if any, special arrangements are made to ensure that wrong telephone numbers are not called at unreasonable hours; whether he is aware that a subscriber on the Maryland Exchange was at 2 a.m. on 8th June awakened by a telephone call only to be told that it was a wrong number; and whether he will ensure that all steps will be taken to ensure greater care at these hours?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Major Tryon)Calls to subscribers on manual exchanges in London are specially challenged by the operators between midnight and 6 a.m. in order to guard as far as possible against subscribers being 627 disturbed unnecessarily; and I am very sorry if this challenge was omitted on the occasion to which the hon. Member refers.
§ 29. Mr. HULBERTasked the Postmaster-General what is the number of direct trunk telephone lines between London and Stockport in operation to-day; and whether any increase is contemplated?
§ Major TRYONStockport is part of the Manchester automatic telephone area; and there are 82 trunk circuits between London and Manchester. Three additional circuits are being provided, and further circuits will be provided as the traffic grows.