Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 January 1947.
Sir John Langford-Holt
, Shrewsbury
12:00,
27 January 1947
asked the Minister of Works the cause of the delay in the re-erection of the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus; and when he expects this monument will be restored to its rightful position.
Mr George Tomlinson
, Farnworth
I have no responsibility for this statue, which is in the charge of the London County Council, and I am unable to give the information which the hon. Member requires.
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.
