§ 17. Mr. Jannerasked the Postmaster-General when he will be in a position to instal further telephone kiosks on the New Parks Housing Estate, Leicester, in view of the fact that there is only one public kiosk available for the thousands of people now living on the estate.
§ The Postmaster-General (Mr. Wilfred Paling)Additional telephone kiosks will be installed on the New Parks Housing Estate at Leicester about the end of the year, when underground cables have been laid. I regret that it will not be possible to carry out this work earlier, owing to the heavy demands on the engineering force in the Leicester area and to the restricted supply of cable for home use.
§ Mr. JannerIn view of the fact that this estate covers a very large area and people have great difficulty in making contacts outside, cannot the Postmaster-General provide something a little earlier, not only one kiosk but several?
§ Mr. PalingI appreciate that it is a large area. It is necessary to put in this equipment, and we are making as much progress as we can.