§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Postmasster-General if he will give a breakdown of the figures for estimated growth of telecommunications traffic given in P.O. Prospects 1969–70 for 1968–69 and 1969–70 by the time of day.
§ Mr. StonehouseBecause different time related charging periods were introduced in October, 1968, it is not possible to produce a directly related comparison between 1968–69 and expectations for 1969–70.
The best estimate that can be made for trunk call growth rate is:
Trunk calls 1968–69 1969–70 Per cent. Per cent. Standard rate (Monday— Friday 8 a.m.—6 p.m.) 9.5 12 Intermediate rate (Saturday 8 a.m.—6 p.m.) 12 13 Cheap rate (Evening 6 p.m.— 8 a.m.) (All day Sunday) 15 20 24 hour calls 11.5 14 No separate measurements are made of local calls for different charging periods, but an estimate of call growth is:
1968–69 1969–70 per cent. per cent. Standard rate 5.5 6.5 Cheap rate 10.5 11.5
§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Postmaster General if he will give details of the site value as a proportion of capital costs of telecommunications installations in the London telephone region and rent and rates as a proportion of their current cost.
§ Mr. StonehousePost Office records of fixed assets are not maintained on a regional basis. It is not therefore practicable to give the information required in respect of the London region.
§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Postmaster-General what is the value and acreage of land acquired by the Post Office within the London telephone region which has not yet been used for telecommunications purposes.
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Mr. Storehouse8 acres; current site valuations are not available but most of the land, including 5 acres with buildings was purchased less than two years ago for £716,000.
§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Postmaster-General if he will give details of the cost of sites acquired for telecommunications purposes in the London telephone region for each year since 1960.
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Freehold Leasehold Number of Sites Total Purchase Price Number of Sites Total Cost per Annum £ £ 1960–61 8 66,225 2 42,500 1961–62 10 78,287 Nil Nil 1962–63 10 232,600 1 550 1963–64 3 169,750 2 336,400 1964–65 15 602,000 7 63,000 1965–66 16 1,370,000 13 368,000 1966–67 37 2,001,000 6 251,000 1967–68 40 1,876,000 10 512,000 1968–69 33 1,459,540 16 268,510