Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Defence. – in the House of Commons at on 8 February 1940.
Sir Frederick Messer
, Tottenham South
asked the Minister of Health whether billets have now been found for all evacuees sent to Woking or if compulsory powers are to be used; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take to ensure that evacuees will not suffer by compulsory billeting?
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.
