§ 16. Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the numbers of telephone subscribers and potential subscribers on waiting lists, respectively, in the United Kingdom; what were the comparable figures in January 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1977; and what he expects the position to be in 1985 and 1990.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe published report and accounts of the Post Office contain information on the size of the waiting list for telephones at the end of each financial year. The figures for the earlier years mentioned in the Question were as follows:
The report and accounts for 1977–78 will be published later in the summer.
March 1970 108,200 March 1975 102,000 March 1976 47,000 March 1977 38,000 The provision of information on the waiting list at other times, and forecasts of the size of the waiting list in future, are matters for the Post Office.