Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 29 March 1939.
Major Abraham Lyons
, Leicester East
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1) whether, and what, fresh proposals are contemplated for improvement in the services for education, hospital services and vocational training, respectively, in Newfoundland;
(2) whether he has any proposal to make with a view to increasing the economic production of Newfoundland; and whether he will consider taking any steps for the development of the fish resources of the island;
(3) whether he has any fresh statement to make on the present position in Newfoundland; and whether he can state any new proposals to relieve the economic stress that is now there prevailing?
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.
