Party Lines

HC Deb 24 November 1959 vol 614 c35W

Mr. Ross

asked the Postmaster-General what proportion of residential telephone subscribers are now on party lines.

Mr. Bevins

At 30th September last, there were 2,718,193 residential subscribers, of whom 1,000,305 shared their lines. This represents 37 per cent. of the total.

Duration of unemployment in weeks	Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Total
Up to 8 weeks	…	…	…	90	20	48	10	168
Over 8 and up to 26	…	…	…	93	30	51	10	184
Over 26 and up to 52	…	…	…	30	3	29	4	66
Over 52 weeks	…	…	39	—	22	—	61
Total, wholly unemployed	…	…	252	53	150	24	479