HC Deb 03 March 1954 vol 524 c1176
37. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many people are on the waiting list for telephones in Sunderland; and how many of these have been waiting for more than 12 months.

Mr. Gammans

During 1953, 897 telephones were provided in Sunderland and at the end of the year 294 applications were outstanding. Fifty-one of these had been waiting more than 12 months.