§ 8. Sir J. Duncanasked the Postmaster-General when the new Arbroath telephone exchange will be opened; if it will be automatic; and how many lines it is designed to deal with.
§ Mr. BevinsThe new Arbroath automatic telephone exchange will open in November and will cater, initially, for about 2,500 lines. S.T.D. facilities will be introduced early next year.
§ Sir J. DuncanIs the Postmaster-General aware that we in Angus are on 190 the whole very well satisfied with him in his telephone operations, of which this is an example, but that we still want a new post office in Forfar? Will my right hon. Friend set about that before the election?
§ Mr. BevinsI am obliged to my hon. Friend for what he has said. I do not think that his reference to a new post office arises out of the Question, but we will see what we can do.