Dr. Bennettasked the Postmaster-General if, in view of the fact that it is now impossible to obtain subscriber trunk dialling calls or prompt connections between telephone callers on the mainland and the Isle of Wight between 0900 and 1800 hours daily, he will take urgent temporary steps to supplement the present services.
282W(5) what was the value of £250 Premium bond draw prizes during 1967 expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested in Premium bonds, showing these figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterIt is not possible to compare the value of prizes won in a particular region with the sum remaining invested in that region, as separate regional figures for repayments are not available.
The following table compares the value of the specified categories of prizes won in a region with the cumulative gross value of bonds purchased in that region since 1956. The value of the comparison is limited for the highest value prizes by the relatively small number of prizes involved.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterRepair of a faulty submarine cable has been delayed by stores shortage and bad weather but work is now proceeding. When this is complete the local service between the mainland and the Isle of Wight should be much improved. In addition more trunk circuits will be provided during April in another cable.