A service from mySociety A service from mySociety

TheyWorkForYou

Menu

Oral Answers to Questions — Dutch Forces, Netherlands East Indies (British Equipment)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 March 1947.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Major Ernest Bramall Major Ernest Bramall , Bexley 12:00, 19 March 1947

asked the Minister of Defence if he will state the total value of equipment and the numbers of tanks, aircraft and field guns handed over by the British and Indian Forces to the Dutch Forces in the Netherlands East Indies.

Minister

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.