Oral Answers to Questions — National Health Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 October 1949.
Mr Gerald Williams
, Tonbridge
12:00,
20 October 1949
asked the Minister of Health if he is satisfied with the facilities provided under the National Health Scheme to deal with oral sepsis.
Mr Aneurin Bevan
, Ebbw Vale
These facilities are I think reasonably satisfactory when the general shortage of dentists is taken into account.
Mr Gerald Williams
, Tonbridge
While the Minister is very optimistic, will he treat this case as being very serious?
Mr Aneurin Bevan
, Ebbw Vale
The term "oral sepsis" is a very general one and can include conditions other than those of defective teeth.
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.
