Parcels from Abroad

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 April 1948.

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Photo of Mr Herbert Bowden Mr Herbert Bowden , Leicester South 12:00, 26 April 1948

asked the Minister of Food if he has now considered the evidence submitted to him regarding the sending of gift parcels of foodstuffs to selected persons in the United Kingdom by an alleged welfare organisation in India in return for donations varying from £2 10s. to £5 10s. to that organisation, the contents of the parcels to be dependent upon the amount of the donation; and what steps are being taken to stop this practice.