§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Postmaster-General how many residential and business applicants, respectively are still awaiting the installation of telephone service at East Kilbride.
§ Mr. AlportSix hundred and sixty residential and forty-three business applicants. It is expected that about 600 of these will be given service during the next twelve months.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Postmaster-General how many post offices, sub-post offices, letter boxes and public telephone booths there are now at East Kilbride; and how many more of each he proposes to provide in the next twelve months to meet the needs of a fast-growing population for which houses are being built at the rate of one thousand per year.
§ Mr. AlportThere are now three suboffices, fourteen letter boxes, and twentytwo telephone kiosks at East Kilbride. I cannot yet say precisely how many more of each will be provided during the next twelve months, but we are maintaining close contact with the development corporation to ensure that the provision of these facilities keeps pace with the development of the town