HC Deb 06 May 1968 vol 764 c36W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Postmaster-General how many applicants resident, respectively, in Haslemere urban district, Farnham urban district, the borough of Godalming, and those portions of the Guildford rural district and Hambledon rural district within the Farnham division of Surrey, have applied and are waiting for telephone facilities; and what is the longest period any applicant has been waiting.

Mr. Mason

The figures at 31st March were:

District Number of waiting applicants Longest period of wait (months)
Haslemere Urban 60 8
Farnham Urban 22 4
Godalming Borough 3 8
Guildford Rural 1 3
Hambledon Rural 37 17

We hope to give service to about 75 of the present 123 applicants during late summer and to most of the remainder by the end of the year.