§ 15. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the sending of food parcels from London schoolchildren to individual children in Poland has been stopped; and whether arrangements are being made to resume this service.
§ Mr. LawI understand that the despatch of food parcels to children in Poland had, unfortunately, to be suspended owing to transport difficulties. The resumption of the parcel service to liberated areas is a matter for arrangement in consultation with the Soviet authorities, and, while I am informed that this has not yet been arranged, hon. Members will no doubt have seen Press 1725 reports of the distribution of relief in liberated Poland by the Soviet authorities. I cannot say whether the difficulties in the way of the resumption of the despatch of parcels to those parts of Poland still under enemy occupation can be overcome, but the whole question is at present under consideration.