§ Mr. Haleasked the Postmaster-General what is the total amount of deposits accumulated by his Department and paid by telephone subscribers as a condition precedent to the installation or reconnection of their telephone service; and where, and how, this sum is invested, in whose names, and for whose benefit.
§ Mr. MarplesThe total amount of deposits held at present is £212,000. This is in effect held in, and for the benefit of, the Exchequer.