Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 October 1947.
Sir Henry Legge-Bourke
, Isle of Ely
12:00,
28 October 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is satisfied that the lectures on economics, drama and mathematics given to Service students at Welbeck Abbey during the past six months have been conducted without political bias.
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
Every effort is made to keep Army Education free from propaganda for any movement or party. I have had no reports of political bias being shown in lectures on any subject at the army College referred to.
Sir Henry Legge-Bourke
, Isle of Ely
Would the right hon. Gentleman look into this matter again? According to my information, all the three courses of lectures mentioned have been given at one time or another with great political bias.
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
Perhaps the hon. and gallant Gentleman will let me have the information on which he has based his Question?
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.
