Local, Trunk, Continental and Overseas Calls

HC Deb 30 June 1967 vol 749 c148W

Sir R. Russell

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the proportion of telephone calls made in the United Kingdom as a whole which are local, trunk, continental and overseas calls, respectively.

Mr. Edward Short

For the year ending 31st March, 1967, the proportions were:

	per cent.
Inland Local	…	87.29
Inland Trunk	…	12.59
Continental (European)	…	0.11
Overseas (Extra-European)	…	0.01
	100