Television Licences, Stockport and Sunderland

HC Deb 27 April 1955 vol 540 cc62-3W

51. Wing Commander Hulbert

asked the Postmaster-General the number of television licences issued in the County Borough of Stockport during 1952 and 1954, respectively.

Dr. Hill:

Figures for the County Borough of Stockport are not available, but in the Stockport head office district 12,371 television licences were issued in 1952 and 29,401 in 1954.

52. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Postmaster-General how many television licences there were in the County Borough of Sunderland on 31st March. 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.

Dr. Hill:

Figures for the County Borough of Sunderland are not available, but in the Sunderland head office district the number of television licences in force on 31st March were 9 in 1951; 733 in 1952; 1,483 in 1953; 9,182 in 1954 and 18,513 in 1955.