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Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments (Consular Service).

– in the House of Commons am ar 17 Ebrill 1929.

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Photo of Sir Robert Thomas Sir Robert Thomas , Anglesey

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason why women are excluded from the Consular Service; and whether he will consider throwing it open to them?

Photo of Mr Austen Chamberlain Mr Austen Chamberlain , Birmingham West

The reason for confining this service to men is that the duties and the conditions of Consular Service do not at present afford suitable opportunities for the employment of women.

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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.