Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 4 March 1929.
Sir Percy Hurd
, Devizes
asked the Minister of Health if he will give the latest available figures as to the operation of the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, and state what action he proposes in order to encourage a fuller use of the Act in districts where cottages and other buildings are in need of reconditioning for agricultural workers?
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.
