HC Deb 24 February 1966 vol 725 cc143-4W
Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the special difficulties, especially in winter and other periods of bad weather, of the lack of public transport, and of the problems created for doctors, district nurses and patients requiring urgent attention, by the lack of a public telephone at Scadabay, Isle of Harris, he will now take steps to provide a kiosk for this isolated but growing community.

Mr. Benn

I am arranging for one of the weatherproof telephones, referred to in my Answer on 23rd February to my hon. Friends the Members for Brighouse and Spenborough (Mr. Jackson) and Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) to be tried out in this area.

These telephones are for emergency, transfer charge, credit and incoming calls but special arrangements will be made to deal with the type of urgent call referred to by my hon. Friend.