HC Deb 16 May 1956 vol 552 c1975
5. Mr. Simmons

asked the Postmaster-General why it is not possible to install a telephone for Mr. M. Stuart, Manor Farm Cottage, Bilbrooke, Codsall, Staffordshire, before May, 1959.

Dr. Hill

Because of an insufficiency of cable and exchange equipment.

Mr. Simmons

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there was a connection already in the house? Are we to take three years as being the normal waiting period for that area?

Dr. Hill

In the case that the hon. Gentleman has in mind it is cable capacity that is missing. The only possible hope of meeting the request of the individual subscriber is if someone in the area will agree to share. We are looking for such a person—so far without success.