Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 18 March 1929.
Mr Godfrey Locker-Lampson
, Wood Green
It is, of course, impossible to find time during the present Session to pass an amending Act, as was originally contemplated. My right hon. Friend has therefore been in communication with His Majesty's Minister at Peking in an endeavour to find means to expedite action so as to release some portion of the funds at an early date for purposes of mutual benefit to Great Britain and China, such as have been recommended by the Buxton Advisory Committee.
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.
