HC Deb 27 July 1949 vol 467 c127W
3. Mr. Erroll

asked the Postmaster-General how many long-distance telephone circuits are now in use; and how many of these are reserved for the exclusive use of Government Departments.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

There are 19,591 telephone circuits over 25 miles in length now in use. Of these, 1,963 are reserved for the exclusive use of the Service Departments, and 510 for other Government Departments.