§ 81. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Postmaster-General how many applicants for the installation of telephones in the City of Aberdeen are on his waiting list; and what is the rate of progress towards reducing the number of those awaiting installation.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingOn 31st October, 1,550 applicants were awaiting telephone service in the City of Aberdeen. In recent months, engineering construction staff in the Aberdeen telephone area have been heavily pressed with essential work and it has been possible to give service to only 77 applicants in the City of Aberdeen since June. I am examining the possibility of increasing the staff in the Aberdeen area.