§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pensioners received aid with telephone installation and rental from local authorities in Scotland in 1973 and 1974 and at what cost; and if he will state the numbers receiving aid as a percentage of those in receipt of pensions in Scotland.
§ Mr. William RossInformation about the number of pensioners receiving such aid is not available centrally; nor is information about cost. In 1973, local authorities assisted 544 elderly persons or disabled persons of any age with the installation of a telephone and 449 such persons with the rental of a telephone: it is not known how many of these persons were helped with both installation and rental. Information about assistance with telephones in 1974 is not yet available.