HC Deb 12 February 1970 vol 795 c412W
Mr. Crowder

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will estimate the number of households in the United Kingdom possessing a telephone and a television set, respectively, in the years 1959, 1964 and the last convenient year.

Mr. Stonehouse

The closest available information is:

Number of Residential Telephone Exchange Connections in the United Kingdom Number of Households in the United Kingdom holding TV Licences
At 31st March Millions Millions
1959 … … 2.7 9.3
1964 … … 3.4 12.9
1969 … … 5.3 15.5

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