HC Deb 20 July 1949 vol 467 cc61-2W
Mr. Lambert

asked the Postmaster-General how many villages in Devonshire have only one public call box which is not available to the public after post office closing hours.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

Of about 550 public telephone kiosks and call offices in the rural areas of Devonshire, 30 are not available to the public after post office business hours. Arrangements are in hand to replace eight of these 30 call offices by kiosks.

Mr. Lambert

asked the Postmaster-General how many applications he has received for a telephone from people living in rural areas in Devonshire which he has not been able to supply.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

At the end of June 1949, there were 3,390 outstanding applications for telephones in rural areas of Devonshire. 800 applications in these areas were met during the first six months of this year.