§ 141. Major Beamishasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list of the approved charitable organisations to whom the confiscated gift parcels, intended for people in this country, from well-wishers overseas have been given since VJ-Day, showing the number of parcels given to each organisation and on what basis selection of these charities is made.
§ Mr. DaltonThe charitable organisations approved for this purpose are those approved for dealing with gifts sent from abroad for distribution in this country. In practice parcels are handed over to only two of these organisations, unless the addressee names some other. Between 1st August, 1945, and 30th September, 1946, one of these organisations received 489 parcels and the other 85, and 11 went to other organisations named by the addressee. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a copy of the full list of approved organisations, but since it contains more than 300 names, I hope he will agree that it is too long to print in the OFFICIAL REPORT.