§ 76. Mr. A. E. P. Duffyasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that for a distance of 20 miles on the A.635, between the Sovereign Inn at Lane Head and Mossley, travellers cannot use a telephone kiosk unless they have four pennies on their person; that this is particularly inconvenient on the 10 miles moorland portion of the road between Holmfirth and Greenfield; and if he will take steps to remedy the situation.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterYes, but genuine emergency calls can be made from all of these kiosks without the insertion of coins. The new type of coinbox, requiring 3d., 6d. or 1s. pieces, cannot be installed until the exchanges concerned are converted from manual to automatic working, but will be introduced as these conversions take place over the next 3 years.