104. Mr. EDMUND HARVEYasked the hon. Member for Sheffield (Central Division) whether the new arrangements now in force with regard to the sending of parcels of food to British civilian prisoners of war in Germany prevent relatives from sending food which they themselves purchase, even when sent through the recognised Central Committee; and whether this arrangement can be modified so as to allow invalids and others requiring special diet to receive parcels of food chosen for them by their families, who know their individual needs?
Mr. J. HOPEUnder the Regulations now in force it is necessary for friends of British civilian prisoners of war in German to give their orders for parcels to the Central Prisoners of War Committee or to establishments authorised by the latter. For invalids the Central Committee send out standard parcels of special food on the application of prisoners' friends, while in particular oases, where the standard parcel does not satisfy the invalid prisoner's needs, permits are given to their friends to enable the food required to be ordered at certain authorised shops.