§ 73. Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Postmaster-General how many subscribers in Lincolnshire have asked to have their telephones removed since the last rise in charges.
§ Mr. MarplesA figure for Lincolnshire is not readily available, but in the Lincoln Telephone Area, which covers most of the county, 1,088 subscribers have asked for their telephones to be withdrawn since the 18th July, when the increased tariffs were announced. Not all of these are attributed to the increased charges, as in the corresponding period prior to the announcement there were 931 cessations. Over a thousand new telephones have been installed since the 18th July.