Oral Answers to Questions — Aliens. – in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.
Mr William Thorne
, West Ham Plaistow
asked the Minister of Health whether all the brickfields in the country are now working at their full capacity; and, if not, is he taking any steps to see that all the brickfields will turn out the full capacity for his housing schemes?
Mr Arthur Greenwood
, Nelson and Colne
The Report of the National House Building Committee shows that all the brickfields of the country are not yet working at full capacity. The Government have taken the most practical steps for securing an increase in production, by the adoption in their Housing Bill of a long programme of house building which will enable manufacturers with confidence to develop their resources and increase their output.
Mr William Pringle
, Penistone
Will the hon. Gentleman consider a new system of house building which will supersede bricks altogether?
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.
