§ 18. Sir A. Hudsonasked the Postmaster-General how many outstanding applications for the installation of telephones he has from the Lewisham area; 36W and what steps can be taken to reduce the list more quickly.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsFive thousand and sixty-nine applicants are waiting for telephones in the three exchange areas which cover most of the Borough of Lewisham. Additional line and exchange plant is being provided to help overtake outstanding applications, and I hope that it may be possible to give telephone service to between 1,000 and 1,500 of the waiting applicants during the next 12 months.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Postmaster-General how many applications for telephone installation are still outstanding in the Borough of Darwen, the Turton Urban District Council, the Withnell Urban District Council and the Blackburn Rural District Council, respectively; what were the comparable figures in March, 1949; and when he anticipates that supply will meet demand.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe information requested is as follows:
Council Area Applications for telephone installations outstanding 1st March, 1949 1st March, 1950 Darwen Borough 90 104 Turton U.D.C. 259 272 Withnell U.D.C. 3 4 Blackburn R.D.C. 260 263 Additional exchange equipment and lines are being provided in these areas but I cannot estimate when it will be possible to clear all outstanding applications.