§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people are presently waiting for a telephone line in Northern Ireland; and how this compares with each of the last five years.
§ Mr. ButcherThe total as at 30 September 1983 was 390. Comparable figures as at 31 March for the last five years were:
Number 1979 15,292 1980 22,378 1981 13,088 1982 3,424 1983 343