Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 16 Mehefin 1947.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester West
12:00,
16 Mehefin 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many Colorado beetles have been found on Channel boats during the past few weeks; and what steps he is proposing to take to prevent the arrival of the beetles by these means.
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
Since 1st May seven Colorado beetles have been found on Channel boats, and nine more on vegetables reaching the country by this means. As regards the second part of the Question, propaganda is undertaken at the Channel ports, and the crews of Channel steamers are well aware of the need to report any discoveries of the beetle.
Sir Godfrey Nicholson
, Farnham
Could not one of these animals be stuffed and put into the Library?
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
