§ 97. Mr. T. Brownasked the Postmaster-General how many telephones were installed each year for the years 1920 to 1950; and the estimated installations for the year 1951.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe required figures are:
Year ending 31 st March Year ending 31 st March 1920 … 110,000 1936 … 308,000 1921 … 103,000 1937 … 373,000 1922 … 108,000 1938 … 365,000 1923 … 129,000 1939 … 351,000 1924 … 164,000 1940 … 381,000 1925 … 181,000 1941 … 380,000 1926 … 175,000 1942 … 429,000 1927 … 183,000 1943 … 407,000 1928 … 195,000 1944 … 384,000 1929 … 201,000 1945 … 356,000 1930 … 217,000 1946 … 411,000 1931 … 204,000 1947 … 695,000 1932 … 203,000 1948 … 586,000 1933 … 209,000 1949 … 505,000 1934 … 224,000 1950 … 540,000 1935 … 291,000 For the current financial year, the number is expected to be about 550,000. In view of the defence programme, I cannot give a firm estimate of the telephones likely to be installed next year.