§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Postmaster-General the number of people on the waiting-list for telephones in Wednesbury, Darlaston and Willenhall, respectively, and the number in these areas, respectively, who have shared lines.
§ Mr. MarplesThe figures are as follows:
— Number of applications on waiting list Number of applications under enquiry or in course of being met Number of shared lines Wednesbury 15 39 132 Darlaston 29 2 72 Willenhall 25 35 68 276 telephones were connected in these three places in the past 12 months.