Oral Answers to Questions — Ireland. – in the House of Commons at on 13 July 1922.
Mr William Thorne
, West Ham Plaistow
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Mayor of Poplar stated publicly that the Guardians of Poplar had at the present moment 17 Government auditors going through their books; if he can state whether the Poplar Board of Guardians have in any way violated their legal powers; and if he can give any reasons why 17 Government auditors are going through the guardians' books?
Sir Alfred Mond
, Swansea West
The audit referred to is the usual half-yearly audit, and only one auditor with a total staff of nine assistants and clerks is engaged on it. The work of the audit has been considerably increased owing to the necessity for checking the claims on the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund under the Act of last Session.
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.
