§ 30. Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Postmaster-General what progress is being made with the work at the Heywood telephone exchange; and if he will state when new subscribers will be connected.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe extension of the exchange was completed on 14th October and service is being given to new subscribers, in cases where wires in the local cables are available, as quickly as our labour resources allow.
§ Mr. SutcliffeCan the right hon. Gentleman say how long it will be before all those who have been on the waiting list for such a long time will be able to be connected?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsWe are starting to put them on now.
§ Sir Herbert WilliamsWould the right hon. Gentleman not have been able to do the job more quickly if he had not put up a new exchange at Torquay with 500 lines for all the delegates at the conference there?