HC Deb 25 May 1972 vol 837 c483W
Mr. Orme

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how many public telephone boxes there were in England in 1970; how many there are now; and how many of the new vandal-proof design have now been installed.

Sir J. Eden

The Post Office informs me that the total number of kiosks in its English regions was 60,019 at March, 1970, and 60,393 at March, 1972. About 3,000 new vandal-proof kiosks have so far been installed in the United Kingdom as a whole.

Mr. Russell Kerr

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will give a general direction to the Post Office Board to provide more public telephone boxes after the price increases consequent on the value added tax.

Sir J. Eden

No