Mr. Slater:

Leaving aside orders being met, there were respectively 3, 1 and 20 outstanding applications in the areas served by the Goole, Thorne and Knottingley exchanges at 31st October, 1964. The oldest applications are dated 4th June, 1964, in Goole, 26th September, 1964, in Thorne and 16th January, 1961, in Knottingley. Of these three applications that in Goole will be met in the middle of next year, and those in Thorne and Knottingley within the next three months.