Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance. – in the House of Commons at on 17 September 1931.
The Minister of HEALTH (Mr. Chamberlain):
The specific information desired by the hon. Member is not available. Details showing the average weekly cost per inmate in general Poor Law institutions administered by late boards of guardians are contained in Table 13 (c) of Part I of the Local Taxation Returns, England and Wales, for the year ending 31st March, 1929. (A copy of this publication can be obtained at the Vote Office.) Later information as to these institutions as administered by Public Assistance Committees is not yet available.
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.
