§ Dr. Littleasked the Minister of Information whether, in view of the hardship inflicted by present regulations, he will give instructions to the post offices in Great Britain to receive and forward parcels addressed to the several Army Regimental Comforts Funds in Northern Ireland without demanding an export licence?
Mr. CooperI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the necessity for obtaining a permit in order to despatch parcels to Northern Ireland. In the interests of security, the sending of parcels addressed to Army Regimental Comforts Funds in Northern Ireland is controlled in the same way as civilian parcels; and I would therefore refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on this subject on 7th August. Parcels, however, addressed to commanding officers or adjutants at unit headquarters require no permit. Similarly, parcels addressed to officers and other ranks by name require no permit, provided only rank and regiment are given.