§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Postmaster-General what revenue was derived from the telephone service in Ireland as regards exclusively Irish calls for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, and to the most recent available date in 1911; and will he give the figures for the same service and years in Scotland?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI regret that I am unable to give the precise information desired by the hon. Member, as the greater part of the local business in both countries is in the hands of the National Telephone Company. I have, however, had the annexed statement prepared of the receipts in respect of all calls on the Post Office trunk lines originated in Ireland and Scotland by Post Office subscribers and by subscribers of the National Telephone Company in the years ended the 31st March, 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911, and also of the receipts in respect of the Post Office Local Exchange systems in the two countries during the same years.
Statement showing the receipts for trunk calls from Post Offices and National Telephone Company's systems, and for Telephone Exchange rentals, and message fees from Post Office system only:—
Year ended Ireland. Scotland. Trunk Calls. Exchange Subscriptions and Message Fees. Trunk Calls. Exchange Subscriptions and Message Fees. £ £ £ £ 31 March, 1908 7,301 3,224 66,237 60,524 31 March, 1909 8,332 4,475 68,927 63,622 31 March, 1910 10,356 6,878 77,359 63,090 31 March, 1911 12,267 8,134 86,857 67,456