§ Mr. Stokesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many lorries have been made available for shipment to the Continent for relief work since 1st November; how many have been shipped; and whether he has sufficient shipping space to ensure the immediate transfer of all available lorries.
Mr. Noel-BakerI understand information in the form requested is not readily available, but the following information will, I feel sure, be of interest to my hon. Friend. The total number of vehicles acquired by U.N.R.R.A. in the United Kingdom for relief work on the Continent is 30,000. Of these, 14,000 were procured from the United States Army, 2,000 from the Canadian Army surpluses and the balance of 14,000 from United Kingdom sources. Of these, 10,000 have been shipped up to date to the. Continent from the United Kingdom and, of this number, 3,000 have been shipped since 1st November. I regret that there is not sufficient shipping space to ensure the immediate transfer of all available lorries.