§ 51. Mr. D. Jonesasked the Assistant Postmaster-General why his Department is seeking to enforce the sharing of a private telephone line, when the existing telephone has been in the same hands since January, 1946.
§ Mr. GammansSince January, 1948, it has been a condition that new and removing residential subscribers should share their lines if called upon to do so. In fairness to all concerned this rule has to be applied in those cases where a subscriber, on removal, retains his old telephone number. I understand that is the type of case which the hon. Member has in mind.