§ 14. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the four children of Mr. F. R. Woodward,38, Romsey Road, Dagenham, were on holiday in Dublin at the beginning of the war; that the parents left them there following the Government's appeal not to bring holidaying children home; that no billeting allowances have been made for these children, and whether he will consider modifying the regulations so as to cover the case of children thus evacuated to Eire?
§ Miss HorsbrughI had not previously heard of this case. The Government's 1722 advice, to which the hon. Member refers, was addressed to the parents of schoolchildren who were on holiday in receiving areas. It would not be practicable to pay billeting allowances in respect of children who are not in receiving areas.