asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to replace the parts of telephone kiosks damaged or removed during the present wave of vandalism; which parts these are; what have been the size of orders placed by him in each of the last six months; and how many new sources of supply he has obtained during the same period.

Post Office contractors are working to capacity to improve the supply of new coinboxes, and the great variety of spare parts which are needed to repair kiosks damaged by vandals and thieves. Unfortunately many kiosks are damaged repeatedly and supply of spares is temporarily inadequate. We are urgently seeking other sources of supply.