§ Mr. Astorasked the Postmaster-General if he will now relax the requirement that new subscribers must pay a year's telephone rental in advance and revert to the customary period of three months.
§ Mr. Edward ShortNo. I cannot go beyond the relaxation announced to the House in my reply to the hon. Members for Cheadle (Dr. Winstanley) and Surbiton (Mr. Fisher) on 1st June this year.—[Vol. 747, c. 232–3.]