§ 14. Mr. THOMASasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether parcels posted to soldiers serving with the British Expeditionary Force by relatives do not in many cases reach their destination, and that out of seven parcels recently forwarded to Rifleman Llewellyn, No. 3493, A Company, 11th Battalion King's Royal Rifles, British Expeditionary Force, not one has been delivered; and whether he will have inquiries made into the matter?
The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. lllingworth)My hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. I fear that 1281 on active service occasional delay or loss of parcels for the troops is inevitable. I had not heard of the case to which the hon. Member refers, but I will have inquiry made in the matter and will acquaint him with the result.