Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
12:00,
11 March 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War what type and standard of accommodation and amenities will be made available in Malaya and elsewhere for troops withdrawn from Japan; and whether he will give an assurance that they will be satisfactory.
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
Troops withdrawn from Japan are being housed partially in permanent barracks, partially in semipermanent camps, and partially in requisitioned buildings. I am informed that the accommodation and amenities are generally of an adequate standard, having regard to existing conditions in Malaya. Work on improvements, where necessary, has already started in certain cases, and in others will be commenced in the near future.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
Will the right hon. Gentleman pass on to the men concerned the assurance he has now given the House?
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
I think they will hear about it.
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.
