Mr. Lucasasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many new telephones were provided in Brentford and Chiswick in the first six months of this year; how many applications were still outstanding; and how long the earliest applicant has now been waiting.
§ Mr. GammansTwo hundred and twenty-three telephones were connected in the first six months of this year and 471 applications are outstanding, excluding 157 in course of being met. The earliest application is dated September, 1947.