HC Deb 11 May 1944 vol 399 c2070
26. Mr. Walter Edwards

asked the Minister of Health if billeting officers are instructed that the religious beliefs of the parents must be taken into account when allocating billets to evacuees where the accommodation situation permits it.

Mr. Willink

No general instruction has been issued to billeting officers; but when representations have been made to my Department on particular cases, we have endeavoured to adjust the billeting arrangements, so that the needs of the case can be appropriately met.

Mr. Edwards

If I give my right hon. and learned Friend particulars of a case where a billeting officer definitely refused to grant a transfer, which had been requested by a soldier father, for a child denied the right of instruction in its Catholic duties, will he take definite action?

Mr. Willink

I should certainly like to have details of such a case.