Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 February 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
12:00,
25 February 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that H.M.T. "Eastern Prince" is an unsatisfactory troopship; and when it is proposed to improve the ventilating system and the galley facilities and to ensure effective supervision of the catering service.
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.
