§ 56. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Postmaster-General how many new telephone kiosks are to be provided in the next year throughout the country; and what proportion of these has been allocated to Bedfordshire.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingWe hope to provide about 3,000 new telephone kiosks during the year ending March, 1950, and of these 1,000 have been allocated to rural areas. The quota for the rural areas of Bedfordshire is seven.
§ Mr. Skeffington-LodgeCan my right hon. Friend say why such a tiny proportion of new telephone kiosks is being allotted to the all-important county of Bedford?
§ Mr. PalingI assume that it has its proportion in accordance with its population and geography.