Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 November 1956.
Mr Michael Maitland Stewart
, Fulham
12:00,
27 November 1956
asked the Secretary of State for War what firm of contractors built the St. George's Army School, Hong Kong, which was completed in April, 1955; and what repairs are now required to the school.
Mr John Hare
, Sudbury and Woodbridge
The main contractors were Messrs. Lap Hing and Company. As a result of investigations into this and other contracts they were suspended last July from tendering for further War Department work. The repairs which have been carried out to St. George's School and are pending are not large and will not cost in total more than a few hundred pounds. In addition, some concrete paving which has been discovered to be below specification will probably need replacement prematurely.
Mr Michael Maitland Stewart
, Fulham
While thanking the right hon. Government for that reply, may I further ask him whether the cracks in the walls of this school, which let in the rain, will shortly be repaired?
Mr John Hare
, Sudbury and Woodbridge
Yes, we have made a thorough check of the school, and I think they would be included in the minor repairs which are necessary.
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.
