§ Mr. D. SOMERVILLEasked the Postmaster-General what profit is made from telephones as distinct from other branches of his activity; and whether he will consider, with the object of increasing the number of subscribers, reducing telephone rentals?
§ Major TRYONThe telephone surplus for the year ended March, 1935, was
— Ferndale. Porth. Tonypandy. Treorchy. Total number on registers: Males … … … 4,803 3,662 5,478 7,560 Females … … … 216 210 382 186 Claims admitted for insurance benefit: Males … … … 1,561 695 949 3,624 Females … … … 24 26 54 23 Applications authorised for unemployment allowances: Males … … … 2,952 2,644 3,985 3,633 Females … … … 17 20 43 28 Statistics are not available with regard to the number of persons in receipt of unemployment allowances at the full scale rate under the regulations and at a lower rate respectively.
1218W£1,685,000. The final figures are not yet available for the year ended last March. The possibility of making further reductions in telephone rentals is being borne in mind.