– in the House of Commons at on 24 March 1943.
Mr Edgar Granville
, Eye
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has yet received the application of Corporal Ward for compassionate leave; and whether this application has been granted?
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
This airman's application for compassionate leave has been carefully considered. A sufficiently strong case has not been made out and in the circumstances the application has been refused.
Mr Edgar Granville
, Eye
Has this airman been told that if he makes a further application in the future for compassionate leave it will be refused? Will there be an opportunity for him to make a further application?
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
If there is any change in the circumstances, but I understand that the application is on the same ground.
Mr Edgar Granville
, Eye
Has he been told that if he makes an application for compassionate leave in the future, it will be refused?
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
Certainly, on the same ground, but if there is a change in the ground, the fresh ground will be considered.
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.
