HC Deb 28 February 1966 vol 725 c227W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Postmaster-General (1) how many public telephones and kiosks, respectively, have been wilfully damaged in Belfast during each of the past five years; and what has been the value of such damage;

(2) how many public telephone cash boxes have been wilfully broken into in Belfast in each of the last five years; and what additional precautions he plans to prevent recurrences of this practice.

Mr. Benn

In 1965 the number of cases of wilful damage to kiosks was some 500, which is about twice that in 1964. This excludes minor incidents2C 10 cash-containers were stolen.

Detailed information for earlier years and their cost is not readily available.

Measures are in hand to strengthen the coin-boxes.