§ Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General the number of staff reductions contemplated, or that have taken place, in the telephone exchanges in the London area where automatic telephone installations have replaced the previous system?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHTo a considerable extent, the automatic exchanges in London are new exchanges which meet growth of work; and whilst automatic telephone installations call for the employment of fewer telephonists than manual installations, the general growth of work is such that no reduction of telephone staff has taken place or is at present anticipated.