§ 33. Mr. Blackasked the Assistant Postmaster-General the number of persons awaiting connection to the telephone service in the boroughs of Wimbledon and Malden and Coombe, respectively.
§ Mr. GammansOne thousand, four hundred and ninety-one and 972.
§ Mr. BlackBearing in mind that many of these applicants have been waiting for quite a number of years for a telephone service, can my hon. Friend give any indication as to when he will be able to meet the demands in the area?
§ Mr. GammansNo, I am afraid I can give no indication. Additional exchange equipment and underground cables are planned for completion in that area in the next two years but whether or not that will be able to take place I cannot say at this stage.
§ Mr. R. JenningsWould my hon. Friend say whether it would be possible to curtail some of the Government Department telephones and give the private subscriber more of a chance?
§ Mr. GammansThat does not arise on this Question.