HC Deb 25 March 1927 vol 204 cc743-4W
Colonel DAY

asked the Postmaster-General the comparative charges being made in America and Great Britain, respectively, for trans-Continental telephone conversations in the different zones of the two countries?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

In the Trans-Atlantic Telephone Service, to which I assume the hon. Member refers, the United States are divided, for the purpose of charging, into five zones, and the Island of Cuba into two zones. Great Britain forms one zone.

The charges are as follow:

For a call between any place in the British Isles and any place in— Charge for a 3 minute call from England. Charge for a 3 minute call from America.
£ s. d. $
1st United States Zone 15 0 0 75
2nd United States Zone 15 12 0 78
3rd United States Zone 16 4 0 81
4th United States Zone 16 16 3 84
5th United States Zone 17 8 0 87
Cuba (Havana) 17 8 0 87
Cuba (other places) 18 0 0 90

For each minute of conversation after the first three one-third of the above fees is charged.

Earl WINTERTON

The number of pensions issued in this country to re-tired members of the Indian services (Civil) and the amounts paid in the years ended 31st March, 1914, and 31St March, 1926, respectively, were as follow: