HC Deb 13 December 1944 vol 406 c1213
17. Mr. Petherick

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will raise the ban on sending cakes to members of His Majesty's forces serving overseas during the Christmas period.

The Postmaster-General (Captain Crookshank)

No, Sir. The circumstances which led to prohibiting the export of foodstuffs still remain, and, in any case, the latest date of posting for Christmas parcels overseas has now passed.

Mr. Petherick

Is the right. hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that I first applied to the Minister of Food, then to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, then to the Under-Secretary for Food and finally to him again, and that I am getting rather giddy?

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