Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies. – in the House of Commons at on 13 July 1920.
Mr Henry Croft
, Bournemouth
asked the Minister of Food whether any sugar has yet been bought from Germany or Austria; and, if so, what was the name of the merchant through whom this transaction took place?
Mr Walter Thomson
, Middlesbrough West
The reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. The second part does not, therefore, arise.
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.
