§ 65. Sir Charles Edwardsasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Mr. L. V. Bishop, 4, Brookland View, New Tredegar, Monmouthshire, was discharged from the Mercantile Marine on medical grounds after 11 years' service and given an identity card and ration book and a form to authorise the National Food Office, Aberbargoed, Monmouthshire, to supply him with a civilian identity card and ration book; that for five weeks he has been unable to secure this as the documents cannot be posted but must be given to the man personally and he is engaged on sea transport and away from hone over 19 hours a day, seven days a week; and will he make inquiries and devise some scheme to prevent this sort of thing from happening.
§ Mr. WillinkInquiries have been made; and in the very exceptional circumstances set forth in the Question, instructions 2535 have now been given to the local national registration officer to issue the documents to Mr. Bishop forthwith. In the meantime, Mr. Bishop has been kept supplied with temporary ration documents.