§ Major Neven-Spenceasked the Postmaster-General what is the proportion of telephones to population in the following places, namely., the burgh of Kirkwall, the burgh of Stromness, the county of Orkney, excluding the burghs of Kirkwall and Stromness, the burgh of Lerwick, and the county of Shetland, excluding the burgh of Lerwick?
§ Major TryonThe proportion of telephones to population (taking the 1931 census as a basis) of the places mentioned by the hon. Member is as follows:
Telephones per 100 population. Burgh of Kirkwall 6.8 Burgh of Stromness 1.9 County of Orkney (excluding the Burghs of Kirkwall and Stromness) 0.3 Burgh of Lerwick 6.8 County of Shetland (excluding the Burgh of Lerwick) 0.5