§ Sir G. de Freitasasked the Postmaster-General (1) whether he is aware that the capital expenditure on telephone subscribers' apparatus has risen from£38.1 million in 1964–65 to£45.1 million in 354W 1966–67; and what approximately was the rise in the area covered for the Kettering Parliamentary constituency;
(2) whether he is aware that the capital expenditure on telephone exchange equipment has risen from£41 million in 1964–65 to£60.7 million in 1966–67; and what approximately was the rise in the area covered for the Kettering Parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. Edward ShortAs to the first part of the two Questions, Yes.
To align the outfall of our expenditure with particular Parliamentary constituencies would involve undue cost.