Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies – in the House of Commons at on 10 March 1943.
Mr Ellis Smith
, Stoke-on-Trent Stoke
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware of the concern expressed by the City of Stoke-on-Trent at the instructions given for the cutting down of practically the whole of the trees in the Trentham area; why this area was selected before the big estates and woods throughout the country, which are many miles from industrial centres, while Trentham is the main one left in North Staffordshire and was to be developed for the benefit of the industrial population; and whether he will give further consideration to this?
Sir Andrew Duncan
, City of London
No instructions have been issued for the cutting down of trees in the Trentham area. Consideration is, however, being given, in consultation with the local authority, to the possibility of felling a certain number of trees in the area.
Mr Ellis Smith
, Stoke-on-Trent Stoke
Will the Minister take the views of local authorities into consideration?
Sir Andrew Duncan
, City of London
Certainly, we are having a meeting with local authorities next week.
Mr Jack Lawson
, Chester-le-Street
Have the Government any policy with regard to replanting trees for amenity purposes in various parts of the country where, in industrial areas, trees break the effect of the harshness of industry?
Sir Andrew Duncan
, City of London
That Question will have to be directed to another Department.
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.
