§ Mr. Wootton-Daviesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what prospect there is of shipping being available to take wives and mothers back to the Colonies in which they are normally resident.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThe present military demands on our shipping resources leave only a limited number of berths available1576W for the transport of wives and mothers back to the Colonies. The Colonial Office, in accordance with an agreed scheme of priorities, receive an allocation of such berths as are available, and they decide how this block allocation shall be used. I regret that I cannot make any useful forecast about the future prospects of increased accommodation for civilian passengers.