§ 75. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Postmaster-General whether he is satisfied that adequate steps are being taken to prevent listening-in by third parties to telephone conversations.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingYes. Third-party connections are largely due to faults in the switching equipment, which has suffered from intensive usage and insufficient maintenance during the six years of war. We are now making vigorous efforts to overtake the heavy arrears of maintenance.