Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons at on 1 October 1924.
Mr Campbell Stephen
, Glasgow Camlachie
asked the Minister of Health what steps ho intended to take to introduce legislation continuing the Rent Restrictions Act, and whether, in the event of such legislation being introduced by him, he proposes to arrange for the reduction of the rents of pre-War houses to the pre-War rates?
Mr Arthur Greenwood
, Nelson and Colne
My right hon. Friend has not received notice of this question. I understand that a somewhat similar question will be answered by the Prime Minister to-morrow.
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.
