Answering Service

25.

Mr. Foster
asked the Postmaster-General when he intends to introduce a telephone answering service and thus provide a facility which obtains in most foreign countries and which, by taking messages of subscribers, economises manpower and promotes efficiency.

Mr. Ness Edwards
In view of the limitation of our resources in manpower and capital expenditure. I regret that I  cannot consider the provision of such a service by the Post Office at the present time.