§ 38. Mr. Brewisasked the Lord President of the Council what percentage of calls made on the new House of Commons telephone system at off-peak hours are abortive; and what improvements he intends to make to the equipment.
§ Mr. PriorNo figures are available relating specifically to off-peak hours but records taken over 24 periods show that about one call in 5,000 fails due to an automatic fault. I am sure that hon. Members would regard these figures as acceptable but the Post Office will continue monitoring the performance of the new equipment in the House in order to achieve maximum efficiency.