Shared Lines

HC Deb 10 February 1960 vol 617 c45W

Mr. Mason

asked the Postmaster-General how many telephone subscribers are at the moment having to share a line; and what are the figures for each year since 1945.

Mr. Bevins

On the 31st December, 1959, 1,129,000 subscribers had shared lines. The figures for each year since 1945 (as at 31st March) were as follows:

1945	3,000
1946	5,000
1947	15,000
1948	63,000
1949	132,000
1950	214,000
1951	324,000
1952	463,000
1953	591,000
1954	742,000
1955	917,000
1956	1,088,000
1957	1,187,000
1958	1,153,000
1959	1,142,000