§ Colonel DAYasked the Postmaster-General what steps his Department are taking for the purpose of developing the telephone system of Great Britain?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONAs far as it is possible to reply within the limits of a Parliamentary answer, it may be said that with the purpose of developing the telephone system of this country the Post Office is making continuous efforts to maintain and raise the quality of the service by improved engineering, technique and operating methods, to provide 225W adequate margins of equipment and other plant in order to meet future growth, and to increase the number of subscribers by personal canvassing and other means.