§ Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he has considered representations from the Methodist Missionary Society to facilitate the return journey of their missionaries at present on furlough and whether any decision has been made.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerYes, I have considered the representations made by the Methodist Missionary Society, and I am advised that during the past month my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for India, who is responsible for the allocation of passages for missionaries to India, has allocated 106 berths for missionaries whose field of work is in India. Of this number it is understood that 15 are Methodist missionaries, but I have no information to show how many of them are returning from furlough.