Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Fuel and Power – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 July 1946.
Sir Waldron Smithers
, Orpington
12:00,
23 July 1946
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that 15 trucks of coal have accumulated at Bromley South Station as a result of the withdrawal of the permit from Mr. C. Mortimer, of 57, High Street, Orpington; and if he will, in consultation with the Minister of Transport, take the necessary steps to enable Mr. Mortimer to continue his coal delivery work.
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.
