HC Deb 24 February 1983 vol 37 c496W
Mr. Heddle

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the number of private telephone users in the following years: 1945, 1951, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1982.

Mr. Butcher

The following is the information requested:

(000' s)
At 31 March Residential exchange connections Residential stations
1945 1,096 1,266
1951 1,671 1,935
1964 3,429 3,975
1970 5,888 6,768
1974 8,816 10,266
1979 12,876 15,046
1982 15,177 17,793

Residential exchange connections include exclusive exchange lines and shared lines, each counting as one exchange connection. Residential stations are the total number of individual telephone terminals including extensions and shared service telephones.