Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Tachwedd 1947.
Sir Herbert Butcher
, Holland with Boston
12:00,
3 Tachwedd 1947
asked the Minister of Food whether any additional rations, and of what nature, will be available for the civilian population at Christmas.
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
This question is under consideration at the moment.
Sir Herbert Butcher
, Holland with Boston
Will the hon. Lady bear in mind that under Sir Ben Smith the country received an additional ration?
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.
