§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Postmaster-General how many wireless exchanges there are in this country, the towns where they exist, the number of subscribers to them, and the advantages these receive?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHOn 30th June last there were 56 systems with a total of 12,172 subscribers. The principal towns concerned are: Blackpool, Bradford, Braintree, Brighton, Burnley, Clacton-on-Sea, Ely, Frinton-on-Sea, Hull, Hythe (Hants), Luton, Lytham St. Annes, Portsmouth, Ramsgate, Swindon and Thetford. For relatively small weekly payments the subscribers obtain reception of wireless programmes at loudspeaker strength and are saved the expense and trouble attaching to the purchase and upkeep of separate wireless receiving sets.