Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 March 1947.
Mr. Baldwin:
asked the Minister of Food in view of the announcement by Senor Miguel Miranda, President of the Argentine Central Bank, that Britain could have more than the 500,000 tons of maize asked for, whether he will now make application for the maximum amount available in order to assist in the manufacture of bacon, eggs and poultry in this country and thus save foreign exchange.
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.
