Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 4 March 1935.
Mr Wilfred Paling
, Wentworth
asked the Minister of of Agriculture whether he is aware that many agricultural workers have lost their employment as a result of the destruction of cattle suffering from foot-and-mouth disease; and whether he is prepared to take the necessary steps to ensure that the moneys provided for compensation for loss of cattle shall include compensation for loss of employment?
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.
