HC Deb 16 May 1950 vol 475 cc148-50W
Mr. G. Roberts

asked the Postmaster General if he will consider establishing a section of the Post Office Engineering Department at Pwllheli to cope with the long waiting list of applications for telephones, particularly from farmers in south Caernarvonshire.

Mr. Ness Edwards

To meet the needs of south Caernarvonshire, engineering staff are stationed at Caernarvon, Portmadoc and Pwllheli. Restrictions on our labour force rule out any possibility of increasing these groups at present.

Mr. Llewellyn

asked the Postmaster-General how many applicants are waiting for telephones in Cardiff; and how many come from the Cathays, Central, Gabalfa, Penylane and Plasnewydd wards, respectively.

Mr. Ness Edwards

There are 3,687 waiting for telephone service in Cardiff. I regret that the information asked for in the second part of the Question is not available.