HC Deb 22 December 1954 vol 535 c277W
18. Mr. Shepherd

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what provisions are being made as part of a long-term policy to provide shared telephone service in which the conversations of one subscriber are inaudible to the other on a party-line.

Mr. Gammans

None. Such an arrangement would mean considerable extra cost and, therefore, increased charges. Our aim is to give subscribers the choice between shared and exclusive service as soon as we can.