Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. – in the House of Commons at on 5 December 1939.
Mr George Hall
, Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to say when the wet canteen, established by the military authorities in the Baptist Sunday school premises at Milnsbridge, will be removed?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
This canteen was closed on Friday last.
Mr George Hall
, Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that that was the day after I put down the question?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
That shows how readily I respond to suggestions.
Mr Rhys Davies
, Westhoughton
Will the right hon. Gentleman issue a general instruction that this should not be done anywhere else?
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.
