§ 100. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Postmaster-General what the effect of the latest increase in telephone charges has been upon the number of calls made.
§ Mr. MarplesThe latest increase was the raising of the charge for a local call from a coin-box telephone from 3d. to 4d. on 1st January, 1957. It is not possible to say what effect this has had on the traffic, but the number of all local calls is about 5 per cent. less than a year ago.