Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Housing – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 August 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
12:00,
7 August 1947
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that work on the erection of permanent houses for the Mirfield Urban District Council has been seriously retarded by the shortage of cement; that, in consequence, bricklayers have been dismissed; that the situation was fully explained to a representative of his Department on the site nearly three weeks ago; what is the reason for the delay in delivery; and when adequate supplies will be made available.
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.
