– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 December 1949.
Mr Robert Boothby
, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Eastern
12:00,
8 December 1949
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now make a statement on the intentions of His Majesty's Government with regard to the fishing industry.
The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Thomas Williams):
No, Sir. My right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council will, however, be prepared to make a statement on this matter when dealing with the Business of the House for next week.
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.
