§ 18. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Postmaster-General how many telephone subscribers in the Chigwell Urban District of Essex discontinued their subscriptions after the latest increase of charges; and how many have since renewed them.
§ Mr. MarplesBetween 18th July when the increased charges were announced and 6th December, 1957, 555 subscribers in Chigwell discontinued their subscriptions and 66 have since renewed them. Not all of the 555 can be attributed to increased charges as during a similar period prior to the announcement 123 cessation notices were received. Over 250 new subscribers have been connected since 18th July.
§ 19. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Postmaster-General how many telephone subscribers in those parishes of the Epping and Ongar Rural District of Essex, which are within the Chigwell 59W Parliamentary Division of that county discontinued their subscriptions after the latest increase of charges; and how many have since renewed them.
§ Mr. MarplesBetween 18th July when the increased charges were announced and 6th December, 1957, 89 subscribers in the Epping and Ongar Rural District discontinued their subscriptions and eight have since renewed them. Over 200 new subscribers have been connected in that period. Changes are going on all the time, and there were actually 21 fewer cessations between 18th July and 6th December than in the same period before 18th July.