HC Deb 28 April 1964 vol 694 c38W
Mr. Bence

asked the Postmaster-General what is the number of telephone subscribers who are on a shared line service in Clydebank, Bearsden, Milngavie, Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld; and what steps he is taking to ensure that these subscribers receive a private line service.

Mr. Bevins

The figures at 31st March 1964 were:

Clydebank 832
Bearsden 1,710
Milngavie 388
Kirkintilloch 808
Cumbernauld 256

As stated in the White Paper on The Inland Telephone Service in an Expanding Economy (Cmnd. 2211) shared service must continue in the short term if my aim to abolish the waiting list for telephones by March 1966 is to be achieved. My ultimate objective is to remove compulsory sharing and to give exclusive lines to all who want them, but I cannot say when this will be possible.

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