§ 65. Mr. Wyattasked the Economic Secretary to the Treasury why approximately 350 R.A.F. Service men, who arrived at Liverpool on 4th April on the m.v. "Devonshire" from Japan, did not receive normal concessions for their accompanied baggage whilst 30 other R.A.F. Service men in the same ship did receive such concessions.
§ Mr. JayAll the Service men in question received normal concessions on their accompanied baggage. The Financial Secretary has already written to my hon. Friend to explain why those concessions could not be given on the unaccompanied baggage.
§ Mr. WyattDoes not my hon. Friend think that it is most unfair that a Government order should have been given that men could not bring their accompanied baggage? They were not allowed to bring it and, therefore, they forwent the concessions obtained by the others.
§ Mr. JayThe concessions are given on accompanied baggage. It is unfortunately impracticable to give them on unaccompanied baggage for the reasons explained in the letter to my hon. Friend.