Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 8 February 1944.
Mr George Strauss
, Lambeth North
Is the Minister aware that some of these captured forces have already caused some difficulty, and that it is the concern of this country, and the United Nations as a whole, to see that there should be no considerable number of Fascists in the Allied Forces? Could the right hon. Gentleman convey that view to the appropriate authorities?
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.
