London-Scotland

HC Deb 19 May 1969 vol 784 cc42-3W

Mrs. Ewing

asked the Postmaster-General if he will break down the 1 per cent. of calls by telephone users in London dialling numbers in Scotland who are advised that lines to Scotland are engaged into weekdays and weekends and time of day.

Mr. Joseph Slater

Of the calls which fail because of engaged lines from London to Scotland about 60 per cent. occur on weekday mornings, and 35 per cent, in the afternoons. Failures at other times are not significant in quantity.