HC Deb 30 October 1957 vol 575 c65W
92. Captain Corfield

asked the Postmaster-General how many residential telephone subscribers have shared telephone services in the London area, and elsewhere in England and Wales, respectively; and how many in each case have an exclusive service.

Mr. Marples

There are approximately 272,000 shared residential telephones in London and 638,000 elsewhere in England and Wales. The corresponding figures for exclusive lines are 600,000 and 800,000 respectively.