§ 54. Mr. Teelingasked the Postmaster-General why the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion, had to wait 20 minutes on Sunday, 17th July, to obtain Inquiries, and eventually get through to the number required, though only 30 miles from Brighton; why, during the height of the summer week-end season in Brighton, the Post Office telephone service is cut down to a skeleton staff; and if he will, instead, consider increasing the staff over week-ends.
§ Mr. GammansI am sorry for the bad service my hon. Friend received, which was due to a shortage of staff during a period when the early morning traffic was much higher than had been expected. We have now arranged to increase the staff working on Sunday mornings, and I hope that there will be no further delays.