– in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.
Mr Ernest Thurtle
, Shoreditch
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the renewed request made to him by the Shoreditch Board of Guardians, he will now consider the advisability of authorising that board to purchase a motor ambulance for the removal of sick patients?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
The renewed application is not supported by any fresh argument or information, and accordingly there would appear to be no reason for altering the previous decision.
Mr Ernest Thurtle
, Shoreditch
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this want of a proper motor ambulance is causing serious inconvenience and exposing sick patients to unnecessary danger?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
The hon. Member, I am sure, will appreciate the difficulty which I should have had I to revise every decision of my predecessor, without any additional evidence.
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.
