§ Mr. Gammansasked the Postmaster-General the number of telephone stations per 1,000 of the population for the latest year for which figures are available, together with such comparable figures for other countries as are in his possession.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThe figures of telephone stations per 1,000 of population in 1945 (the latest date for which comparable figures are available) are as follow:
United Kingdom … … 86 Belgium … … 45 Bulgaria … … 7 Denmark … … 140 France … … 46 Mexico … … 10 New Zealand … … 152 Norway … … 109 Portugal … … 4 South Africa … … 22 Sweden … … 183 Switzerland … … 148 United States … … 211