HC Deb 20 July 1966 vol 732 cc112-4W
Mr. Galbraith

asked the Postmaster-General how many new telephones were installed in each year since 1946, showing separately the figures for Wales, Scotland and England.

Mr. Edward Short

The figures are as follows:

Year ended 31st March Wales and Border Counties '000s Scotland '000s England '000s Northern Ireland '000s United Kingdom '000s
1947 … … … 15 35 369 4 423
1948 … … … 13 25 276 4 318
1949 … … … 10 19 221 4 254
1950 … … … 9 28 263 4 304
1951 … … … 11 26 269 5 311
1952 … … … 13 29 295 4 341
1953 … … … 12 28 262 5 307
1954 … … … 14 36 313 6 369
1955 … … … 15 33 344 7 399
1956 … … … 17 38 354 7 416
1957 … … … 18 41 333 6 398
1958 … … … 15 31 280 6 332
1959 … … … 16 29 296 6 347
1960 … … … 19 33 349 7 408
1961 … … … 22 37 398 8 465
1962 … … … 21 34 372 7 434
1963 … … … 20 32 347 8 407
1964 … … … 25 41 466 9 541
1965 … … … 32 54 596 12 694
1966 … … … 37 72 685 14 808

Note: The basis of these figures was changed in October, 1964 and the figures for 1947–1965 have been adjusted to the current basis.