Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Sir Arthur Harvey
, Macclesfield
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the strength of the Women's Land Army at the latest convenient date.
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
The enrolled strength of the Women's Land Army on 18th October last was 26,700.
Sir Arthur Harvey
, Macclesfield
How do these figures compare with those of, say, a year ago?
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
I am afraid I could not say without notice.
Sir Arthur Harvey
, Macclesfield
Would the right hon. Gentleman say whether there is an increase in recruiting generally? Is he satisfied with the intake?
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
I believe there has been an increase in recruiting this year compared with last year, but, of course, a large number of members of the Women's Land Army have completed the term for which they were recruited and are obviously returning to their homes.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
Could the right hon. Gentleman say what is the difference between "strength" and "enrolled strength"?
Mr Douglas Clifton Brown
, Hexham
That is a hypothetical question.
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.
