HC Deb 31 July 1963 vol 682 cc108-11W
Mr. Gower

asked the Postmaster-General (1) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied in the borough of Barry; and when he hopes to meet all these applications;

(2) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Lisvane, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Tongwynlais, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications;

(3) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Rhoose, Aberthaw, Sully, Wenvoe and DinasPowis, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications;

(4) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Rudry, Parish of Van, Llanfedw, and Rhydygwern, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications;

(5) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Bonvil-

Exchange Area Places included Waiting list (applications waiting for cables and equipment) Applications under enquiry or being met
Barry Barry (Borough of) Nil 36
Llanishen Lisvane 24 65
Whitchurch Whitchurch Nil 83
Rhiwbina
Taffs Well Tongwynlais Nil 2
Rhoose Rhoose 6 9
Aberthaw
Llanbethery
Sulley Sully Nil 6
Wenvoe Wenvoe Nil 12
St. Lythans
Dinas-Powis Dinas-Powis Nil 21
Caerphilly Rudry 27 12
Parish of van
Llanfedw
Rhydygwern
Bonvilston Bonvilston 2 6
Llancadle
Llancarfan
Peterstone-super-Ely Peterstone super-Ely Nil 8
St.Nicholas
Radyr Radyr 1 13
Pentyrch Pentyrch Nil 7
Creigiau
Llanilterne
Llandaff St. Fagans 11 53
St. Brides-super-Ely
St.Georges-super-Ely
Cowbridge Pendoylan 14 12
Llandwit Major Welsh St.Donats 1 28

ston, St. Nicholas, St. Lythans, Llancarfan, Llanbethery and Llancadle, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications;

(6) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Radyr, Pentyrch, Creigiau, Llanilterne and St. Pagans, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications;

(7) how many applications for domestic telephones remain unsatisfied at Peterston-Super-Ely, St. Brides-Super-Ely, St. Georges-Super-Ely, Pendoylan and Welsh St. Donats, all in the county of Glamorgan, respectively; and when he hopes to meet these applications.

Mr. Bevins

I am sorry that information is not readily available for the individual places named by my hon. Friend, but the numbers of outstanding residential telephones at 30th June, 1963, in the exchange areas serving those places were as follows:

When cables and equipment are available an application can usually be met in about four weeks. The clearance of the applications on the waiting list depends on the provision of new cables and exchange equipment but theywill be dealt with as rapidly as possible.