§ Mr. Lewisasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will give the percentage increase in telephone rentals for the year ended December, 1952.
§ Mr. GammansThere are three separate rental tariffs, namely, London; Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow; and the provinces generally; and the rentals are different for business and residence subscribers. The increases made on 1st July, 1952, represented 30–34 per cent. of the rentals then payable for exclusive lines, and 11–25 per cent. for shared lines. The differences in these percentages are due to the rebate allowed for shared service, which was increased from 11s. 6d. to £1 10s. a year on 1st July, 1952.