Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 February 1954.
Miss Elaine Burton
, Coventry South
12:00,
23 February 1954
Is the Minister aware of the great satisfaction which hon. Members on both sides of the House will feel that he has been able so to praise the work of the Furniture Development Council? May I also ask if he is aware that the London and South-Eastern Furniture Manufacturers' Association recently demanded the abolition of this Council? Can he give the House an assurance, in view of his commendation, that no notice will be taken of that recommendation?
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.
