Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
In view of the very difficult position in which many architects find themselves, will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman get into touch with the Minister of Health in order to see whether more can be done in the way of building, or completing buildings, by local authorities?
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.
