Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. – in the House of Commons am ar 11 Gorffennaf 1922.
Major BROWN:
12.asked the Secretary of State for War why the army has not followed the example of the Navy, and cut down the period of commands to such time as would give a chance of employment to those now on half-pay; and whether he is aware that the present practice is particularly hard as regards officers who have been specially promoted for service in the late War?
Lieut-Colonel George Stanley
, Preston
This matter was carefully examined by the army-Council in 1919, and it was not considered desirable to make the alteration suggested.
Lieut-Colonel George Stanley
, Preston
I am afraid that there is bound to be some hardship in these matters, but the matter has been considered carefully by the army Council.
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.
