§ Sir R. Russellasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when every telephone subscriber in the United Kingdom will be able to dial directly any other subscriber in the country; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChatawayThese are matters for the Post Office but I understand that all subscribers should have subscriber trunk dialling facilities by 1974. Remaining technical limitations preventing the dialling of a residue of calls should be removed by about 1978.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what proportion of other telephone subscribers in the country can every subscriber dial directly at present.
§ Mr. ChatawayThis is a matter for the Post Office but it is clear that the proportion must vary considerably depending on the location of the calling subscriber.