§ 46. Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Postmaster-General what evidence he has of inefficiency in the new telephone equipment now being installed throughout the country to provide easier dialling facilities.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterI am not aware of any widespread inefficiency in new telephone equipment, and if the hon. Gentleman has any particular case of failure in mind I will gladly look into it.
§ Mr. Wolrige-GordonIn thanking the hon. Gentleman for his reply, may I say that there is certainly evidence in my part of the world, where on many exchanges it is necessary to dial a large number of letters or figures, that the telephone starts to give the engaged signal long before one completes the required code?
§ Mr. SlaterMy information concerning the hon. Member's constituency is 1007 that we have not had any complaints regarding telephone facilities in operation. In view, however, of the hon. Member's supplementary question regarding his constituency, we will have another look at the matter.