HC Deb 27 March 1962 vol 656 cc1000-1
17. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Postmaster-General how many maximum charges of £10 for installing new telephones and how many lower charges have been made in the years 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961.

Miss Pike

My right hon. Friend regrets that this information is not available.

Dame Irene Ward

Can my hon. Friend tell me how many charges under £5 are imposed for installing telephones? Or are money matters of no account to the Post Office?

Miss Pike

One and three-quarter million lines have been connected since 1st January, 1958. The difficulty is that it would take an enormous amount of money and labour to analyse these figures in the way that my hon. Friend would like. We have to have an estimation of the work which is done because we feel that in that way we can ensure the most economical working of all our manpower.

Dame Irene Ward

What is the average charge?

Miss Pike

I am afraid that I cannot answer that question.

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