§ Mr. Pounderasked the Postmaster-General (1) what is the ratio of shared domestic telephone lines to total domestic telephone lines in Northern Ireland; and how this compares with each of the past five years;
(2) what is the number of domestic telephone subscribers in Northern Ireland who now have shared lines; and how this compares with each of the preceding five years.
§ Mr. BevinsThe figures are:
At 31st March Number of residence subscribers with shared lines Ratio of shared residence lines to total residence lines Per cent. 1959 13,469 38 1960 13,114 35 1961 12,583 32 1962 11,702 28 1963 10,211 23 1964 9,309 20