§ Mr. O'CONNORasked the Postmaster-General how much money was spent by the Post Office and how many persons were employed on telephone research by the Post Office and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, respectively, during the year 1930 or nearest comparable period?
§ Mr. ATTLEEThe number of persons directly employed on telephone research work by the Post Office during the year ended 31st March, 1931, was over 200, and the expenditure on such work was,
Miles. Great Britain. United States of America. 7 a.m.—2 p.m. 2 p.m.—7 p.m. 7 p.m.—7 a.m. 4.30 a.m.—7 p.m. 7 p.m.—8.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m.—4.30 a.m. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 100 … … … 2 6 2 0 1 3 2 6 2 1 1 5½ 200 … … … 4 6 3 3 2 3 4 4½ 3 9 2 6 300 … … … 5 6 4 0 2 9 5 10 5 0 3 4 400 … … … 6 6 4 9 3 3 7 3½ 6 3 4 2
Miles. Germany. Sweden. 8 a.m.—7 p.m. 7 p.m.—8 a.m. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. 11 p.m.—7 a.m. 7 a.m.—9 a.m. 6 p.m.—11 p.m. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 100 … … … 1 6 1 0 6½ 5 200 … … … 2 1¼ 1 4½ 1 0 7½ 300 … … … 2 5 1 8 1 2½ 9 400 … … … 3 0 2 0 1 9 1 0 Urgent Calls charged for at Double Rates in Germany. Urgent Calls charged for at Double Rates in Sweden.
§ Mr. O. LEWISasked the Postmaster-General if he can state the increase in the number of telephone subscribers for
576Wapproximately, £54,000; this excludes charges in respect of buildings, pensions, etc., and also staff only partly engaged on research work. I regret that I am unable to furnish comparable figures of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.