Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 October 1949.
Sir Allan Noble
, Chelsea
12:00,
31 October 1949
asked the Minister of Works what work has been carried out on the Hans Crescent Hotel in preparation for use as a hostel for colonial students; when it is expected to be used for that purpose; and what alternative accommodation has been considered.
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.
