Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 1929.
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Would the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to inquire from His Majesty's Minister whether what he presumes is actually the case—whether in fact these cases are being handed over, because I hear that they are not?
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.
