Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies. – in the House of Commons at on 24 January 1940.
Mr George Griffiths
, Hemsworth
Is the Minister aware that for over 15 years the medical profession in this country has repeatedly stated that butter is necessary as a diet for diabetics and that a number of diabetics have written to practically all Members in this House and to the Minister on this subject? The Minister's post-bag on this question must be bigger than on anything else, and will he sec that these people get the butter—never mind margarine?
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.
