§ Mr. Proudfootasked the Postmaster-General what is the average length of time a person is on a waiting list for a telephone in the Cleveland parliamentary division.
§ Mr. BevinsThe composition of the waiting list of applications held up because of shortage of plant is not constant, and I am sorry that I cannot give a reliable average waiting time. At present, however, 6 per cent. of the applications on the waiting list in the Cleveland division have been held up for more than twelve months. When plant is available service is usually given in about four weeks from the date of application.
§ Mr. Proudfootasked the Postmaster-General how many people are on the waiting list for telephones in the Cleveland parliamentary division.
§ Mr. BevinsForty-eight people are on the waiting list. There are also 95 applications under inquiry or in course of being met.