Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Ebrill 1948.
Mr Colin Thornton-Kemsley
, Kincardine and Western
12:00,
7 Ebrill 1948
asked the Minister of Food the average number of main meals served per week to the civilian population, respectively, in restaurants or other institutions open to the public, in canteens and other institutions to which access is limited, and in schools.
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
The average number of main meals served per week to she civilian population of the United Kingdom is, respectively, in restaurants and other catering establishments open to the public about 32 million, in canteens and other catering establishments to which access is limited, about 16 million, and in all schools the number served to day pupils is about 14 million.
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.
