§ 30. Mr. De la BEREasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of his declared aim to have a telephone kiosk in every village, he will inquire into the difficulties which the inhabitants of Great Comberton, Pershore, in Worcestershire, are having to get one erected in their village?
§ Major TRYONThe announcement of which the hon. Member is presumably thinking related only to villages where there is a Post Office; and there is none at Great Comberton. The case therefore falls within the Tercentenary Concession, under which the village can have a kiosk if the local authority undertakes to pay for five years a fixed rental of £4 per annum. So far, there has been no application from the local authority.
§ Mr. De la BEREIs my right hon. and gallant Friend aware of the very great inconvenience to many residents in that part of the country?
§ Major TRYONI think that if there were a large number of people suffering great inconvenience it would be up to them to pay the £4 for a telephone and get the benefit of it.