§ Mr. DORANasked the Postmaster-General, if, in view of the surplus made by the Post Office during the financial year of 1932 he will consider a reduction in the present hire charge for the telephone and also a general reduction in the parcel post rates?
§ Sir K. WOODThe surplus on the telephone account is small in relation to the turnover, affording litle more than a safe working margin, and I regret that it does not permit of any general reduction in 511W the installation rents for telephones. The parcel post rates are at present unremunerative; and I regret that I am not in a position to reduce them.
§ Mr. DORANasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider a general reduction in the cost of telephone trunk calls or, alternatively, increase the present three-minute period to six minutes after 7 p.m.?
§ Sir K. WOODI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave him on the 7th of November, 1932.