§ 97. Mr. Teelingasked the Postmaster-General why it is easy to obtain "Toll" from London and takes then four to six minutes to get through to Southampton which is on a direct line, whilst from the other end callers can get London straight, away.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsCalls from London to Southampton involve an extra switching operation as compared with calls in the reverse direction, but the extra time taken should be under half a minute.