Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.
Mr Jon Rankin
, Glasgow Tradeston
12:00,
8 July 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War if he has any further statement to make with regard to the derequisitioning of Bellahouston Park.
Mr Thomas Scollan
, Renfrewshire Western
asked the Secretary of State for War if any decision has been taken on the release of Bellahouston Park from military requirements, as the citizens of Glasgow are disturbed at the long delay.
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
Instructions have been issued for all that part of Bellahouston Park which is under the control of my Department to be derequisitioned at once.
Commander Thomas Galbraith
, Glasgow Pollok
In view of the agreement reached between the right hon. Gentleman's Department and the Corporation of Glasgow, does he not consider there is a moral responsibility on his Department to get the other Government Departments out of the park?
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
I will do what I can to induce other Departments to vacate their portions of Bellahouston Park, but I suggest that the hon and gallant Member also tries some of his powers of persuasion with the Departments.
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.
