Calls (Average Per Line)

HC Deb 16 November 1967 vol 754 c161W

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

asked the Postmaster-General (1) what has been the average calling rate per telephone for business and residential subscribers, respectively, for each year since 1961;

(2) what has been the average number of local and trunk calls per telephone for business and residential subscribers each year since 1961.

Mr. Edward Short

I regret that information is not available in the form requested; the overall calling rates were:—

AVERAGE CALLS PER TELEPHONE LINE PER ANNUM
Year	Local	Trunk	Total
1961–62	878	93	971
1962–63	899	103	1,002
1963–64	929	114	1,043
1964–65	962	126	1,088
1965–66	963	134	1,097
1966–67	958	138	1,096

We estimate that for 1966–67 the average calling rates for business and residential telephone lines were approximately:—

	Local	Trunk
	Bus	Res	Bus	Res
1966–67	1,400	550	300	40