– in the House of Commons at on 1 July 1941.
Captain Leonard Plugge
, Rochester Chatham
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make any statement on the proposal to establish marquee markets, to enable bombed-out traders to continue their business after raids?
Mr Charles Waterhouse
, Leicester South
I cannot, of course, speak for food shops, which are the concern of my Noble Friend the Minister of Food. As far as other shops are concerned, my right hon. Friend is not prepared to make any statement on the matter at present. My hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate that the provision of adequate shopping facilities after raids is a problem that varies with local needs and conditions.
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.
