Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 28 June 1933.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what report he has received as to the demonstration carried out at Sorn, Ayrshire, on 24th May regarding the efficacy of certain draining machines, drag-line buckets, and turf-cutting machines; and whether he is satisfied that these machines have proved thoroughly satisfactory for their purposes at this test?
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.
