§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General if he will give an assurance that the clearing of the telephone waiting list by 1966 will not be achieved by short-term expedients and that adequate provision will be made in the laying of cable for long-term development.
§ Mr. BevinsThe plans described in my recent White Paper onThe Inland Telephone Service in an Expanding Economy (Cmnd. 2211) are intended to make adequate long-term provision, as well as to clear the waiting list by March, 1966.