Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 9 December 1929.
Lord Fermoy
, King's Lynn
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has received a copy of the resolution passed by members of the National Farmers' Union calling on the Government to purchase the wheat crop on an average cost of production and profit basis, and offering assistance in preparing and working such a scheme; and what is his attitude on such a proposal?
Mr Noel Buxton
, Norfolk Northern
The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative; the second part does not, therefore, arise.
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.
