§ 63. Mr. Westasked the Assistant Postmaster-General what was the capital allocated for the provision of telephones in Wales and the Border Counties Region for the years 1945 to 1951; and what is the estimate for 1952.
§ Mr. GammansThe figures are:
1945–46 … … … £569,000 1946–47 … … … £979,000 1947–48 … … … £1,753,000 1948–49 … … … £1,310,000 1949–50 … … … £1,894,000 1950–51 … … … £1,730.000 The forecast figure for 1951–52 is £1,756,000 and the estimate for 1952–53 is £1,679,000.
The figures represent expenditure on local and junction cables, exchange equipment and buildings, and on connecting up subscribers and telephone kiosks. They exclude expenditure on the trunk service since this represents not only development in Wales but also development of the national system.