Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1935.
Mr Harold Balfour
, Isle of Thanet
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can state definitely that a report will be issued on the investigation into the cause of the recent Royal Air Force autogyro fatal accident; and, if so, when such a report will be expected?
Sir Philip Sassoon
, Hythe
My Noble Friend hopes to be in a position to issue a statement to the public in regard to this accident in the early future.
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.
