HC Deb 20 March 1940 vol 358 c2010W
Mr. C. Brown

asked the Postmaster-General why notice has been given to telephone subscribers in Nottinghamhire that telephone directories are only to be issued once a year; and why the charge for certain entries therein is to be the same for one issue as it has formerly been for two?

Captain Waterhouse

It has been decided to publish telephone directories once a year in order to conserve the supply of paper. The charge per annum for special entries has not been altered because these entries are in the nature of advertisements, and there is no reason why they should not be charged for, in the usual way, according to the period for which they are published.