HC Deb 03 November 1938 vol 340 cc392-6W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the information sent by him to the hon. Member for Greenock on 28th July, 1938, regarding the extent to which the public use the telephone kiosks on certain islands off the west coast of Scotland?

Major Tryon

The particulars requested are given in the following table:

Name of Island. Telephone Exchange No. of Kiosk. Date Connected. Amount Collected. Remarks.
1 April-31 March, 1934–35. 1 April-31 March, 1935–36. 1 April-31 March, 1936–37. 1 April-31 March, 1937–38.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Skye … Borreraig 1 … 25. 3.36 — — 5 11 7 8 1 10
Ardvasar 20 … 27. 3.35 — 4 10 3 7 10 2 7 15 2
Kylerhea 1 … 8. 5.36 — — 4 1 8 4 14 11
Sconser 1 … 25. 3.36 — — 11 15 3 13 7 11½
Mugary 1 … 8. 1.37 — — — 3 6 0
Portree 62 … 7. 8.36 — — 16 17 6 45 10 2
Heaste 1 … 3. 3.37 — — — 3 8 3
Lewis … Stornoway 96 … 16.10.34 8 11 4 40 0 7 50 17 4 52 17 3
Stornoway 127 … 2. 7.36 — — 12 16 1 30 18 5
Harris … Harris 1 … 19. 6.37 — — — 19 18 0
Bute … Kilchattan Bay 33 … * 22 18 11 10 3 1 13 16 5 17 9 7
do. 20 … * 6 13 6 9 3 1 7 2 2 7 11 8
Straad 1 … * 8 3 2 10 1 10 11 13 1 13 19 0
Rothesay 149 … 1. 5.33 17 2 0 17 13 10 20 8 10 25 18 8
do. 203 … * 97 2 1 103 13 10 120 9 1 133 7 8
do. 222 … * 13 8 1 8 6 0 8 8 9 8 12 9
do. 224 … * 6 19 8 8 4 11 6 18 4 8 7 11
do. 241 … * 16 4 10 20 16 2 20 5 11 25 6 8
do. 268 … * 10 4 7 15 10 3 16 18 8 22 16 10
do. 271 … * 28 2 1 29 6 3 27 19 4 31 3 8
do. 331 … * 25 13 8 31 5 10 34 13 3 39 7 11
do. 389 … * 41 3 5 51 1 1 59 11 7 66 18 8
do. 393 … * 41 1 8 42 3 4 43 6 8 46 3 4
do. 401 … * 29 0 1 31 11 0 31 3 1 35 19 7
Ettrick Bay 1 … 6. 7.32 13 16 5 15 5 0 17 17 2 13 6 0
Islay … Port Askaig 201 … 3. 2.37 — — 1 1 5 16 11 10
do. 209 … 3. 2.37 — — 3 17 5 10 15 0½
Port Charlotte 200 … 2. 2.37 — — 2 16 4 25 4 5
do. 220 … 2. 2.37 — — 4 18 8 19 13 1
Port Ellen 1 … 19. 9.35 — 21 13 1 52 11 9 39 5 11
Portnahaven 200 … 2. 2.37 — — 1 6 3 10 9 7
Kildalton 200 … 24. 9.36 — — 5 8 7 9 5 3
Gruinart 1 … 4.12.36 — — 2 5 4 6 7 1
Bonahaven 1 … 3. 2.37 — — 3 16 2 21 11 11
Bowmore 200 … 23. 9.36 — — 23 14 3½ 38 11 4
do. 220 … 23. 9.36 — — 17 1 8½ 26 18 1
* Connected prior to 1st January, 1933.
Name of Island. Telephone Exchange No. of Kiosk. Date Connected. Amount Collected. Remarks.
1 April-31 March, 1934–35. 1 April-31 March, 1935–36. 1 April-31 March, 1936–37. 1 April-31 March, 1937–38.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Mull … Aros 20 … 12. 1.35 19 11 15 12 3½ 17 10 4½ 17 4 6
Craignure 2 … 1.10.34 1 15 11 13 8 3 13 10 9 9 3 11
Carsaig 209 … 8. 3.38 — — — † 1 0 3 †Period from 8.3.38 to 30.6.38
Pennyghael 1 … 8. 3.38 — — — † 4 7 4 † do.
Craignure … 15. 4.38 — — — † 3 16 5 †Period from 15.4.38 to 30.6.38.
Fionphort 201 … 21. 5.36 — — 6 9 1 8 2 10
Gribun 1 … 4.12.36 — — 6 2 4 8 2
Tobermory … * 24 16 6 43 8 8 47 13 10 58 10 3
Tiroran 209 … 4.11.37 — — — 2 6 2
Bunessan 1 … 3. 5.38 — — — † 3 4 0 †Period from 3.5.38 to 30.6.38.
Dervaig 20 … 1.12.34 19 11 5 19 10 8 3 11 5 9 11
Iona … Iona 20 … 18.6.35 — 36 8 2 53 6 8 49 2 7
Arran … Bordick 43 … * 39 10 0 40 2 2 53 9 3 62 2 6
Lochranza 20 … * 43 7 9 41 11 0 39 1 4½ 38 6 6
Lamlash 241 … * 24 14 7 74 17 10 62 11 0 62 8 2
Kildonan 200 … 14. 5.37 — — — 14 5 0 From date of connection.
Corrie 200 … 17. 5.37 — — — 28 5 8
Shiskine 201 … 20. 5.37 — — — 6 16 11
do. 215 … 20. 5.37 — — — 14 6 10
Whiting Bay 200 … * 60 14 1 56 4 2 64 7 1 73 17 0
Pirnmill 20 … * 14 6 5 17 0 8 19 1 4 18 2 6
Whiting Bay 238 … * 24 19 10 22 19 3 36 11 9 24 8 10
Machrie 20 … * 5 2 0 8 17 9 9 18 2 8 2 11
Sliddery 20 … * 21 16 4 17 5 6 18 1 4 10 1 1
do. 32 … * 11 19 11 17 0 1 20 7 7 13 12 1
* Connected prior to 1st January, 1933.