§ 52. Lieut.-Commander Fletcher (for Mr. Sorensen)asked the Postmaster-General whether he is taking any action respecting the objection of the Leyton Borough Council to the erection of more telegraph poles in Leyton; whether the policy is now being adopted of laying underground cables; and whether a substantial number of streets in Leyton are likely to have underground telephone cables substituted for overground cables in the near future so that the amenities of the district may be preserved?
§ Major TryonIt is the policy of the post office to use underground plant to the fullest possible extent consistent with economy, and that policy has been adhered to at Leyton. In view of this I am afraid it is not possible to contemplate any large scale substitution of overhead wires by underground cables.