– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 August 1947.
Sir Jocelyn Lucas
, Portsmouth South
12:00,
12 August 1947
asked the Minister of Works if he will now supply the agents of Aldenham House, requisitioned for the B.B.C., with the details of the difference in offer of compensation or claim under 21B, which have been asked for, without result, over a long period.
Mr Evan Durbin
, Edmonton
The matter has been referred by the claimants as a dispute to the General Claims Tribunal for decision as to the amount of compensation properly payable under Section 2 (i) (b) of the Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939. The Ministry have filed the answer to the claim, and if the sum offered in the answer is not accepted, then the case will proceed to a hearing before the General Claims Tribunal.
Sir Jocelyn Lucas
, Portsmouth South
Without expressing any opinion as to the validity or otherwise of the claim, in view of the fact that the offer is only about 25 per cent. of the claim, and that the claim and the details were made by a famous and reputable firm, surely details of the differences should be supplied?
Mr Evan Durbin
, Edmonton
The information will be made available by the Treasury Solicitors to the claimants' solicitors.
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.
