§ 26. Mr. Walter Edwardsasked 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. WillinkNo 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. EdwardsIf 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. WillinkI should certainly like to have details of such a case.