Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply. – in the House of Commons at on 24 January 1940.
Mr George Lambert
, South Molton
asked the Minister of Supply what percentage above pre-September price is his Department paying for commandeered wool; and what is the increased percentage price at which such wool is issued for manufacturing purposes?
Mr John Llewellin
, Uxbridge
In the case of the great bulk of the wool which has been requisitioned, the compensation paid to the owners has been about 10 per cent., and the issue price for home manufacture is at present about 20 per cent., above pre-war prices.
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.
