Mr. Lucasasked the Postmaster-General how many applications for a telephone were still outstanding in Brent-ford and Chiswick to the latest convenient date; and how this figure compares with similar totals in each of the last four years.
Dr. HillFour hundred and seventy-six applications are at present outstanding, excluding 107 in course of being met, making a total of 583. The corresponding totals for the past four years are:
Year ended 30th June Total 1951 … … … 603 1952 … … … 531 1953 … … … 510 1954 … … … 628