§ 31. Mr. Beswickasked the Assistant Postmaster General if he is aware of the unsatisfactory service provided by the Pinner Telephone Exchange, which must be heavily overloaded; and what measures are being taken to improve that service.
§ Mr. BurkeYes, Sir; the difficulties which arise are mainly due, as in the case of other London exchanges, to shortage of experienced operating staff, but special steps are being taken and an improvement should be noticeable soon.
§ Mr. J. LewisMay I ask if shortage of staff is the cause of the difficulty in taking 20 minutes to get Directory inquiries on Sunday morning?