HC Deb 06 November 1945 vol 415 c1212W
Colonel Dodds-Parker

asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the present conditions governing the dispatch of Red Cross parcels containing foodstuffs and clothing to individuals in liberated territories.

Mr. Marquand

If the hon. and gallant Member is referring to individual gift parcels from this country to Europe the answer is that, whether sent through, the Red Cross or not, gifts of food are not allowed. Reasonable quantities of clothing are, however, permitted. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a copy of an announcement regarding a concession made for gift parcels during November and December.