§ Dr. Ernest Daviesasked the Lord President of the Council what constitutes a private call and what constitutes an official call in the terms used by the switchboard operators of the Palace of Westminster; and how the charges for these two types are apportioned to Members.
§ Mr. PeartMembers can make all local calls from the Palace of Westminster free of charge, but all Members' trunk calls are chargeable. No need for an apportionment between Members' "official" or "private" calls, therefore, arises. Civil servants and Officers of the House are entitled to make free "official" trunk calls in connection with the business of the House and its Committees.