Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1947.
Mr Simon Digby
, Dorset Western
12:00,
24 February 1947
asked the Minister of Works if he is aware that the Dorset Farmers' Union, who purchased Savernake House, Dorchester, last autumn, were promised possession of part of the premises at an early date, but that his Department have refused to give up any of the rooms except two attics and an outbuilding in spite of the fact that only a very small staff occupies the rest of the house; and if he will reconsider the request of the union.
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.
