Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply. – in the House of Commons at on 15 October 1941.
Mr Harold Macmillan
, Stockton-on-Tees
It would be impracticable to give in an oral answer the information asked for. I have, therefore, sent to my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of the form of contract between the Minister of Supply and the vehicle manufacturer as agreed with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Under the scheme, the vehicles are allocated to their respective original manufacturers. Up to 3rd October, the number of vehicles so allocated had increased from 800 to 1,325, and I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a list showing the number of vehicles allocated to each manufacturer.
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.
