Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 October 1947.
Sir Walter Fletcher
, Bury
12:00,
27 October 1947
asked the Minister of Food the percentage of the tea crop of India and Ceylon, respectively, purchased by His Majesty's Government in 1946 and January to June, 1947, and the average price, respectively, in 1946 and in the first six months of 1947.
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
The information required by the hon. Member is not immediately available, but I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT as soon as possible.
Sir Walter Fletcher
, Bury
Is the Minister satisfied both with the quantity he has obtained and the price he now has to pay?
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
No, Sir, I am never satisfied as to quantity or price.
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.
