§ Mr. GOULDINGasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the telephone recently installed at Worcester in place of the old Ericsson is causing inconvenience to the business community; whether he is aware that repeated complaints have been made to the Post Office about the same; and whether he will take steps to have the matter put right without delay?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe Ericsson type of instrument has been found to be unsuitable and unreliable when fitted to circuits connected with an Exchange such as that at Worcester, which is worked on the modern central battery system. I am not aware of any general complaint being made on the subject at Worcester, and I can hold out no expectation that the Ericsson instruments can be reinstated.