§ Mr. Cassellsasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the caretaker of the Kirkmichael housing scheme, Helensburgh, charges local residents in respect of telephone calls the sum of 4d. sterling; and, as the standard local call charge is 2d., if he will take steps to provide residents on this estate with public telephone facilities?
§ Major TryonThe telephone to which the hon. Member refers is rented by the Helensburgh Town Council for the use
Employment Exchange. 7th June, 1937. 6th September, 1937. Resident Servants in Hotels, Boarding Houses, etc. Waiters, Waitresses. Resident Servarts in Hotels, Boarding Houses, etc. Waiters, Waitresses. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Margate … 53 15 28 38 56 9 12 15 Ramsgate … 17 2 7 121 18 2 8 76 Southend … 17 12 29 27 12 5 30 19 Brighton and Hove … 70 27 36 65 50 27 27 57 Scarborough … 27 6 14 16 22 2 7 2 Great Yarmouth … 29 — 41 18 6 — 13 9 Weston-super-Mare … 3 1 3 9 5 6 — 9 Bridlington … 2 1 5 1 1 — — 1 Skegness … 2 3 3 3 1 2 3 2 Blackpool … 38 70 1 278 21 30 9 82 Hunstanton … — — — — — — — — Corresponding figures are not available in respect of July and August, 1937. 1788W of its caretaker, and I have no information as to the amount charged by the caretaker for calls made over it. There is a public telephone kiosk 600 yards from the housing estate: and I regret that the amount of traffic available at present would not justify the provision of an additional kiosk in the neighbourhood.