Mr. Leslie Hnckfieldasked the Postmaster-General what number of telephone connections were made in Nuneaton and Bedworth in each of the years 1960 to 1967.
§ Mr. MasonNew telephones connected in the years ending on 31st March were as follows:
Nuneaton Bedworth 1961 … … 286 148 1962 … … 296 58 1963 … … 219 103 1964 … … 499 274 1965 … … 570 250 1966 … … 568 306 1967 … … 411 452 1968 … … 497 509
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Postmaster-General what are the numbers of those at present on waiting lists for telephone connections in Nuneaton and Bedworth; what were the numbers for the corresponding period of last year; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mason697 are waiting for service at Nuneaton, and 150 at Bedworth. Corresponding figures for 30th April, 1967, were 492 and 211 respectively.
At Nuneaton additional exchange equipment has been held up by contractor's delays, but it will be available from July on. We expect to connect 534 lines in July and a further 78 in September.
For the remaining 85 people who are waiting at Nuneaton and the 150 at Bed-worth the problem consists mainly of providing cables on new housing estates. 41 people at Bedworth will be given service in July but the speed at which cables can be provided to give service to the remainder will depend on progress with the development of the new estates.