§ 31. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Postmaster-General whether he will arrange for an automatic register of charges to be attached to telephones, where desired, as is already in operation in Switzerland.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThe use of a device of this kind is being considered in connection with the problem of extending subscribers' dialling beyond the present range of local calls.
§ Mr. FreemanWill the Minister consider installing a few experimental ones in this country before he makes a decision on the matter?
§ Mr. PalingI say that we are considering the matter.