HC Deb 10 February 1960 vol 617 c45W
Mr. Mason

asked the Postmaster-General how many telephone subscribers are at the moment having to share a line; and what are the figures for each year since 1945.

Mr. Bevins

On the 31st December, 1959, 1,129,000 subscribers had shared lines. The figures for each year since 1945 (as at 31st March) were as follows:

1945 3,000
1946 5,000
1947 15,000
1948 63,000
1949 132,000
1950 214,000
1951 324,000
1952 463,000
1953 591,000
1954 742,000
1955 917,000
1956 1,088,000
1957 1,187,000
1958 1,153,000
1959 1,142,000