§ Mr. Hylton-Fosterasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applications for telephones in the city of York are outstanding; how many applications have been met during the last 12 months; and how long, on an average, an applicant has to wait before a telephone is installed.
§ Mr. GammansNine hundred and thirty-two applications were outstanding at the 30th September, 1952. Six hundred and twenty-two lines were connected in the preceding twelve months. Service is provided in about two months in priority cases where exchange equipment and lines in the underground cable are available; no estimate can be made of the average time when new plant is required.