§ Mr. Hobsonasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will take steps to expedite the laying of additional telephone cables in the Kingsbury district, N.W.9.
§ Mr. BurkeAdditional telephone cables are now being laid as part of a comprehensive plan to provide telephone service to waiting applicants in the London Region. The importance of the work is fully appreciated and every effort is being made to speed up the programme. It is difficult, however, to accelerate individual cables without' affecting progress of the plan in neighbouring localities, but I can assure my hon. Friend that there will be no avoidable delay in the case of the cables to which he refers.