– in the House of Commons at on 26 November 1934.
Mr George Daggar
, Abertillery
asked the Minister of Transport the number of units, to the nearest million, of electricity generated by authorised undertakings and railway and tramway authorities and non-statutory undertakings; the percentage increase on 1921 figures; the quantity of coal and coke used; and the percentage increase on 1921 figures for the year 1933?
Sir Austin Hudson
, Hackney North
In 1933, 14,964 million units were generated and 10,646,267 tons of coal and coke used. These figures represent increases of 206 per cent. and 64 per cent. respectively on the 1921–22 figures. The figures for 1921–22 were depressed by the prolonged stoppage in the coal industry in 1921.
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.
