§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Postmaster-General how many telephone subscribers there were in 1900, 1910 and 1920, respectively; and how many there are at the present time?
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§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe total number of telephones in Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 1st January in each of the years mentioned was 175,300 in 1900, 610,600 in 1910, 807,173 in 1920 and 1,886,726 in 1930. Particulars of the numbers of subscribers are only available as regards the Post Office system, and only for the years 1920 and 1930. These figures are approximately 535,000 and 1,127,000 respectively.