§ 3. Mr. Leslie Haleasked the Secretary of State for War why and under what authority the Under-Secretary of State is using notepaper headed "Under-Secretary of State for War".
§ The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Antony Head)This writing-paper was produced at the request of the late Under-Secretary of State in August, 1951: similar papers are used by other members of the Army Council.
§ Mr. HaleWill the right hon. Gentleman accept my congratulations once more on adopting ideas produced on this side of the House? Will he now remember that there is a very real danger, which concerns all of us, that the Prime Minister may meet some other noble Lord on his travels and may create a new Ministry to co-ordinate the Departments of the Secretary of State for War and of the Under-Secretary of State.
§ Sir Herbert WilliamsIs not the correct title "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State?"
§ Mr. HeadThe correct title is "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Financial Secretary of the War Office," but I am afraid that some hon. Gentlemen cannot always read as fast as the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Hale) can speak.