Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 July 1947.
Mr David Gammans
, Hornsey
12:00,
31 July 1947
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conditions govern the issue of entry permits for visitors; and, in particular, what evidence is required of the availability of accommodation for them.
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.
