– in the House of Commons at on 22 October 1919.
Mr Sydney Arnold
, Penistone
asked the Prime Minister when the revised and detailed Estimate for the army, Navy, and Air Force Will be introduced; and what opportunities will be granted for their discussion?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:
I hope that the Naval and Air Force Estimates will be presented early next month. I am informed by the War Office that the army Estimates cannot be ready before the end of next month, but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War will lay a Paper explanatory of Army expenditure at the same time as the Treasury Papers on the financial position which I propose to lay. I hope that all those Papers will be available to Members on Monday next.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
