§ Mr. Crowderasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that callers asking 376W for a telephone number on the former Central Exchange are being informed that they are asking for a spare line, instead of being told that the Exchange has been converted to all-figure numbering; and if he will ensure that all such calls are intercepted and the caller given correct information.
§ Mr. StonehouseAt present calls to telephone numbers on the former Central Exchange are automatically connected to the new all-figure numbers, and no one calling one of these numbers should be told that the line is spare. If the hon. Member has a particular case in mind and will let me have details I will investigate.