§ 27. Mr. J. Bennettasked the Postmaster-General how many automatic telephone exchanges in Scotland have been in use for over 30 years; what proportion this represents of the total; and how soon he expects to replace these exchanges.
§ Mr. BevinsThere are fifteen such exchanges—1.5 per cent. of the total. There are none in Glasgow. Two will be replaced next year and the rest between 1964 and 1969.
§ 30. Mr. Hannanasked the Postmaster-General what is the number of manually-operated telephone exchanges in Scotland; what proportion this is of the total; and whether he expects such exchanges to be converted entirely to automatic working by 1968.
§ Mr. Bevins146 are manually operated. This accounts for 12 per cent. of the total. I expect 84 of them to be converted to automatic working by April, 1968.