§ 1. Mr. Zilliacusasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that there are only three telephone booths in the Abbey district of Gorton in Manchester, that one of these, being situated in Abbey Hey Lane Post Office, is not available after 6 p.m. or on Sundays or Wednesday afternoons, that this is a working class district with very few private telephones, and that the resulting inconvenience is considerable and widely felt; and whether he will take steps as a matter of urgency to have at least two more outside telephone booths installed in the district.
§ The Postmaster-General (Dr. Charles Hill)I am arranging to replace the kiosk inside the Abbey Hey Post Office by one outside so as to give a 24-hour service, and also to provide a new kiosk. This will, I think, meet existing needs, but the position will be closely watched.
§ Mr. ZilliacusI thank the right hon. Gentleman for what he has done, but I hope he will think of putting an extra one in as well.