Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 April 1947.
Mr Arthur Greenwood
, Wakefield
12:00,
2 April 1947
I think the hon. and gallant Member had better await the statement which is to he made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture tomorrow morning. Thereafter, if an opportunity arises, as it may well do on the Estimates, no doubt a Debate may be arranged.
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.
