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10.
Colonel Ropner
asked the Postmaster-General what was the capital cost of providing teleprinters in the Ministry of Labour regional offices; and what is the annual cost of maintaining them.
Mr. Wilfred Paling
The capital cost of providing teleprinters in Ministry of Labour regional offices was £1,952. The annual cost of maintenance is £656.
Colonel Ropner
Did the Postmaster-General make any inquiry about the extent to which these teleprinters would be used before he agreed to instal them?
Mr. Paling
Whilst I am not quite sure that that was done, we have to be satisfied that these teleprinters are necessary before they are provided.