HC Deb 28 March 1956 vol 550 c213W
Mr. George Craddock

asked the Postmaster-General when the alterations for an extension of telephone service will be completed at Low Moor Exchange, Bradford, to meet the growing demands of telephone subscribers.

Mr. Alport

We expect to bring the new automatic exchange into service towards the end of 1957 and to complete additional cables at about the same time.

Mr. George Craddock

asked the Postmaster-General the number of new telephones installed in the City of Bradford for 1955 and the number of applications still outstanding on 1st January, 1956, with comparative figures for 1954.

Mr. Alport

The figures are:

1954 1955
Numbers of telephones installed 2,097 3,309
Numbers of applications outstanding at the end of the year 1,987 1,932