Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 28 Hydref 1947.
Mr William Snadden
, Kinross and Western
12:00,
28 Hydref 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware of the fatal accident which occurred on Thursday, 16th October, 1947, near Aberfoyle, Perthshire, within the area of the ammunition depot in that county, whereby one child was killed and one seriously injured; if he will state the reason for having dangerous ammunition stored in the depot accessible to children; and what steps he has taken or proposes to take to prevent a repetition of such fatalities.
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.