Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 30 July 1934.
Major Frank Heilgers
, Bury St Edmunds
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the country of origin of eggs supplied to patients in the Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton?
Sir Austin Hudson
, Hackney North
I have been asked to reply. The country of origin of the eggs used at this and other Ministry hospitals varies according to the season and current contract prices. A preference of 25 per cent. ad valorem is given to English eggs over foreign.
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.
