Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 October 1949.
Lady Grant of Monymusk
, Aberdeen South
12:00,
31 October 1949
asked the Minister of Works to what extent he proposes to proceed with the erection of new Government offices in Aberdeen.
Mr Charles Key
, Poplar Bow and Bromley
The matter is still under consideration.
Lady Grant of Monymusk
, Aberdeen South
Can the Minister give any definite date as to when he hopes to derequisition the many premises held in Aberdeen by his Department?
Mr Charles Key
, Poplar Bow and Bromley
No. So much depends upon the possibility of building new accommodation. The programme has had to be reviewed, and I cannot give a date.
Sir Arthur Harvey
, Macclesfield
Would it not have been better if the right hon. Gentleman had consulted his colleagues and spent money in building a deep freeze for herrings?
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.
