HC Deb 19 January 1965 vol 705 cc17-8W
69. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will seek to remove the causes of further delay in converting the Hainault and Loughton telephone exchange to automatic dialling; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Benn

Yes, I am continuing to make every effort to convert these exchanges to automatic working at the earliest possible date. The manufacture and installation of the equipment is carried out mainly under contract; if the contractual dates are met the exchanges will be replaced as forecast when I wrote to the hon. Member on 25th November, 1964.