§ 88. Mr. Jannerasked the Postmaster-General how many applications which have been made for telephones in the Leicester, Oadby, Thurnby and Kirby Muxloe areas, respectively, are still outstanding; what are the dates of the earliest of these applications in each of these districts; and whether he will take immediate steps to satisfy the needs of the residents in this respect.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThe numbers of outstanding applications for telephones in the Leicester, Oadby, Thurnby and Kirby Muxloe areas are 2,901, 119, 288 and 39. The earliest dates of application in each area are June, 1940, June, 1945, June 1940 and January, 1946. Provision of the necessary additional exchange equipment222W and subscribers' cables in these areas is being pressed forward as rapidly as the difficult supply situation permits.