§ Mr. HANNAasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the fact that the proposed scheme of increased telephone charges will, if adopted, increase the cost of a telephone call from Larne, county Antrim, to Belfast by 700 per cent.; and will he take this into consideration?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe distance from Larne to Belfast is 18 miles. The new charges will be calculated uniformly on the basis of the radial distance between the places affected, and I regret I cannot make exceptions in particular cases. There is no justification for charging a call between Larne and Belfast a lower fee than a call between any other places a similar distance apart.