HC Deb 03 February 1954 vol 523 c348
16. Mr. Erroll

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what Government restrictions exist at present on capital expenditure for the railway telephone and telegraph system of this country.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

None, Sir.

Mr. Erroll

Would the Minister so inform the Chancellor, in order that he may perhaps be persuaded to remove the restrictions on corresponding capital expenditure on the public telephone system?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I am delighted to learn the reason for this Question, as I could not make it out before.