Quizmail nO. 87

[thorstaffie]

In the House of Commons what are the front benches where the government sits called

[crofter]

The Cabinet?

[spursfan]

Hi thorstaffie
I think the answer is Treasury

[crofter]

Quoted from "A Tale of Two Houses"

The leaders of the Government and the Opposition - the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition - sit on the front benches together with their supporters. These people, who are usually members of the Cabinet and other Ministers (Government) and members of the Shadow Cabinet (Opposition), are known as �frontbenchers�

[kettledrum]

Chambers definition of Treasury bench - the first row of seats on the Speaker's right hand in the H of C, occupied by the members of the government.

[crofter]

Sorry spursfan! I had misread the question as "Who sits there?" not "What are the benches called?"

Thanks to kettledrum for enlightenment.

[kettledrum]

I think it's thanks to chambers wonderful dictionary - a tome which no serious puzzler should be without - or maybe without which no puzzler should be!

[thorstaffie]

Thanks to all who answered my query. Spursfan had it right with Treasury.