HC Deb 30 May 1940 vol 361 cc671-2W
Colonel Wedgwood

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will approach the Government of the United States of America in connection with the evacuation of useless mouths to America if we should be invaded, particularly as to whether the United States of America would see to their keep for the duration of the war?

Mr. Butler

The carrying out of such a plan would depend on circumstances which His Majesty's Government cannot at present envisage.

Mr. Cocks

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the Government will consider the question of the immediate large-scale evacuation of children, mothers and other non-combatants from this country to Canada and other parts of the Empire?

Mr. Shakespeare

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday on this subject to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Parker).