§ Mr. Odeyasked the Postmaster-General why telephone accounts are still six months in arrears; and whether, in view of the difficulty in checking charges, he will arrange, at an early date, for accounts to be rendered quarterly.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingHalf-yearly accounts were introduced during the war in order to save manpower. I regret that in view of the continuing need for economy in manpower there is still no early prospect of reverting to quarterly telephone accounting.