§ 78. Sir T. Mooreasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the priority claims on telephone calls from London to the Home Counties frequently preclude any private telephoning; and whether close control is kept over the extent to which such priority telephone calls are allowed to be accepted?
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Captain Waterhouse)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave on 6th November to my hon. Friend the Member for 1591 Evesham (Mr. De la Bère) of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir T. MooreCannot my hon. and gallant Friend publish a priority list for the information of hon. Members, so that we may know exactly what the position is with regard to priority calls?
§ Captain WaterhouseThe matter of priority is a departmental one for the Departments concerned.
§ Sir Joseph LambWill my hon. and gallant Friend try to see that priority calls are used for priority purposes only?
§ Captain WaterhouseWe are aware that there is a very gross abuse of priority calls, and we do our best to check them.