§ 22. Mr. John Tilneyasked the Postmaster-General what is the nature of the more urgent work which prevents 41,000 applicants for telephones being served by equipment available.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsProvision of service in priority cases has first claim on the limited capital resources available for connecting up new subscribers, and the heavy pressure of work on such cases is holding up completion of other applications.
§ Mr. TilneyWill the Postmaster-General bear in mind that there are now still about 18,000 unemployed on Merseyside, and cannot lie do something locally to benefit these unemployed and also to help the subscribers who are waiting for the equipment which is now available?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsIn many parts of the country I am extremely short of skilled engineers, and I am afraid that I cannot find them on Merseyside.