Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Mr Ronald Ross
, County Londonderry
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the system of sailing tickets on cross-channel journeys to Ireland was ineffective in its object and inflicted unnecessary hardship on passengers and intending passengers; and whether he will take steps to pro vide sufficient cross-channel ships for the Christmas holiday period so as to render such a system unnecessary.
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.
