Mr. Mitchellasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that each evening from the 14th to 17th March there has been a delay in telephoning to Scotland varying on the average from 20 minutes to 40 minutes; and whether, in view of the large and increasing demands on the lines, he will reconsider the question of providing additional lines?
§ Major TryonThe number of calls handled in the evening in the London Trunk Exchange from the 14th to 17th March was exceptionally heavy, and this, combined with dislocation due to recent storms, made some delay on calls to Scotland inevitable. There are now 94 telephone circuits between London and 2575W Scotland and an additional 30 circuits are in course of provision to meet the increasing demand.