asked the Postmaster-General what was the total number of telephone subscribers on the Crawley exchange on 1st December, 1961; what was the comparable figure for 1st December, 1960; and how many applicants, respectively for business telephones and private telephones, are now on the waiting list.

The number of subscribers at 1st December, 1961, was 4,144 compared with 3,724 a year earlier. There are no business applications on the waiting list, and 25 for private telephones.