§ Wing-Commander Jamesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that in the changed circumstances many British women and children evacuated to the United States of America and Canada have now valid reasons, such as the obligations now developing upon their hosts, for wishing to return to the United Kingdom; and whether he will give an assurance that all such persons shall be given priority in the matter of passage facilities over all aliens who were sent from the United Kingdom for internment?
Miss Cazaletasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he has found it possible to arrange any better facilities for the return to this country of women or children evacuated to the United States of America or Canada?
§ Colonel LlewellinIt is not possible to give so general an assurance but after representations had been made to me by my hon. Friend the Member for East Islington (Miss Cazalet), arrangements were made some months ago for a small number of berths to be specially allocated every month for women and children who have been evacuated to the United States of America and Canada and now wish to return to the United Kingdom. So far as I know this arrangement is proving sufficient.