Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Economic Warfare. – in the House of Commons at on 30 January 1940.
Mr George Strauss
, Lambeth North
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he is aware that the rice imports of several neutral countries have materially increased since the war; and whether he is satisfied that the surplus does not go through to Germany?
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.
