Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Information. – in the House of Commons at on 1 October 1941.
Commander William King-Hall
, Ormskirk
asked the Minister of Information what are the arrangements for the co-ordination of the work of the Chief of Staffs Committee and the work of the Political Warfare Executive?
Mr Ernest Thurtle
, Shoreditch
The necessary arrangements have been made, but my hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate it would not be consistent with the national interest to disclose their nature.
Commander William King-Hall
, Ormskirk
May I ask my hon. Friend if it is in the national interest to inform me whether, if the Chief of Staffs Committee are planning a military operation in one part of the world, the Political Warfare Executive sit with them and plan a political campaign in the same area and at the same time to fit in with the military operations?
Mr Ernest Thurtle
, Shoreditch
I regret to say that I am unable to add to my original answer.
Commander William King-Hall
, Ormskirk
In view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I shall raise the matter on the Adjournment.
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.
