Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 19 November 1941.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Gilbert Acland-Troyte
, Tiverton
Yes, both to buy it, and to fix it. I think the responsibility should definitely be on one and not on both. Many people wish to speak, and I will not detain the House any longer, except that I should like to mention one other way in which the Minister can help. We are told that there is a shortage of paper. There is no shortage of returns that have to be made. If the Minister can only manage to reduce the number of these which the farmer has to make when he wants to look after his farm, he will receive the thanks of every farmer in the country.
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.
