§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Postmaster-General whether any acceleration of the scheme for converting all telephones in the London area to the automatic system has been ordered during recent months with the object of assisting the unemployment problem; and by what date he anticipates this conversion will be complete?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. With regard to the second part, I hope that the scheme will be completed within 10–15 years.