§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Assistant Postmaster General the limits of construction work authorised for providing telephone service to farmers in Scotland.
§ Mr. GammansNormally the limit is about half a mile of new pole construction, provided sufficient engineering labour is available. This limit may be waived in individual cases on the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture. This limit applies to Post Office construction and not, of course, to construction by farmers under the self-help scheme, announced by my noble Friend in another place on Thursday, 26th June, 1952.