HC Deb 08 May 1967 vol 746 cc175-6W
Mr. Barnett

asked the Postmaster-General how many people are now on the waiting list for telephones in Heywood, Royton, Crompton, Milnrow, Newhey, Wardle, Littleborough and Whitworth; what is the average length of time an applicant waits for installation; and how this compares with Lancashire as a whole and with the whole of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Joseph Slater

The number of waiting applicants are as follows:—

Heywood … … 1
Royton … ? 15
Crompton … … 1
Milnrow … … 1
Whitworth … … 1
Newhey … … None
Wardle
Littleborough

Where plant is available, applicants are on average connected within two weeks. The average delay for those on the waiting list is 5–6 months. These figures are in line with those for Lancashire and the United Kingdom.

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