§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Postmaster-General whether he will state the nature of the special causes owing to which there was an abnormal of absentees from the Cardiff trunk telephone exchange on 29th and 30th July; whether he is aware that only three members of the staff were on sick leave; whether he is aware that the exchange manager investigated the working conditions by sending for the supervisor-in-charge instead of personally inspecting the allocation of work; whether he is aware that the supervisor-in-charge is compelled by the pressure of work to undertake an operator's duties; whether on the 10th November one operator had charge of six London lines and was severely cautioned owing to her inability to give proper attention to one individual call; whether on the 2nd December two operators were working this section with twenty-eight lines from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.; whether on the 6th December one operator worked seven Bristol lines from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and whether, in view of the many complaints as to the inefficiency of the Cardiff telephone service, he will see that this trunk exchange is properly and adequately staffed?