HC Deb 14 March 1967 vol 743 c66W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Postmaster-General how many telephones there are in the United Kingdom; how many telephones were installed in the last year for which figures are available; and what estimate his Department has made of the number of telephones that will be in use in 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985.

Mr. Edward Short

At 31st December, 1966, there were 6.8 million telephone connections (not including extension telephones or telephones on private systems) working in the United Kingdom. The number of new telephone connections installed in the year ending 31st March, 1966, as 808,000. Our present estimate of connections working in the years stated by the hon. Member is as follows:

1970 9.0 million
1975 14.0 million
1980 17.0 million
1985 19.5 million