Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 November 1947.
Major Donald Bruce
, Portsmouth North
12:00,
3 November 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied that existing fishing fleets are adequate in number to fulfil his catch requirements and that existing repair and replacement facilities are sufficient to maintain such fleets at their desired strength.
Mr George Brown
, Belper
I am not satisfied that the existing fishing fleets are adequate in number to fulfil catch requirements but a number of vessels are now under construction or have been ordered. Existing repair and replacement facilities will be sufficient to maintain these fleets.
Major Donald Bruce
, Portsmouth North
Will my hon. Friend say whether he has had any consultation with his right hon. Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty to see whether some of the small craft construction and repair facilities at the Royal Dockyards could be used.
Mr Hector Hughes
, Aberdeen North
Is my hon. Friend aware that the financial limits imposed by the Inshore Fisheries Act are insufficient for the purposes of the repairs to and replacement of ships, and in this connection will he take steps to have those limits raised and provide the money necessary?
Mr George Brown
, Belper
The whole question of organisation is under consideration.
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.
