§ 107 and 108. Lieut. - Commander Braithwaiteasked the Postmaster-General (1) how many telephones were installed in the City of Bristol during 1949, giving separate figures for residential and business purposes;
(2) How many applications for telephones are outstanding in the City of Bristol, giving separate figures for residential and business requirements.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsOne thousand one hundred and forty-nine business and 1,091 residential lines were provided in Bristol during 1949. Two thousand two hundred and seventy-five business and 4,460 residential applications are outstanding.
§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Postmaster-General (1) how many applicants are waiting for telephones both for private and for business use in the Gloucester rural district; and how many telephones have been installed there in the last 12 months;
(2) how many applicants are waiting for telephones, both for private and for business use, in the Stroud urban and rural districts; and how many telephones have been installed in each of these areas in the last 12 months;
(3) how many applicants are waiting for telephones, both for private and for business use, in the Nailsworth urban district; and how many telephones have been installed there in the last 12 months;
(4) how many applicants are waiting for telephones, both for private and for business use, in the Thornbury rural district; and how many telephones have been installed there in the last 12 months;
198W(5) how many applicants are waiting for telephones, both for private and for business use, in the Dursley rural district; and how many telephones have been installed there in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe information asked for in these five Questions is given in the following table:
District Applications for service outstanding Lines installed during the last twelve months Business Residence Total Gloucester Rural 105 185 166 Stroud Urban 63 69 62 Stroud Rural 95 149 96 Nailsworth Urban 19 24 12 Thornbury Rural 96 99 91 Dursley Rural 48 65 91