HC Deb 30 April 1964 vol 694 c97W
Mr. Pounder

asked 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. Bevins

The 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