HC Deb 11 July 1969 vol 786 c331W
Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Postmaster-General what is the cost to the Post Office of a single telephone instrument.

Mr. Stonehouse

£4 11s. for the type of instrument usually fitted.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Postmaster-General how many telephone instruments are installed in the United Kingdom on private premises, apart from those in PABX systems.

Mr. Stonehouse

At 31st March, 1969, 12.6 million residential and business telephones. We cannot readily extract from this total the number of telephones connected to PABX systems.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Postmaster-General what is the value in the accounts of the Post Office of telephone instruments owned by the Post Office and installed in private premises and houses throughout the United Kingdom.

Mr. Stonehouse

A net book value of about £70 million, including the associated internal wiring.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Postmaster-General what is the amount of capital expenditure over the next five years for investment by the Post Office in telephone instruments that will be installed in private premises or houses.

Mr. Stonehouse

The programme of Post Office capital expenditure over the next five years is currently under review.