Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1959.
Mr Reginald Bevins
, Liverpool Toxteth
12:00,
24 February 1959
The estimated fuel requirements for every proposed smoke control area are considered by the appropriate regional advisory committee on smokeless fuels, which reports to my noble Friend the Minister of Power about the prospects of supply of suitable fuels to meet these requirements. My noble Friend advises on the basis of these reports before my right hon. Friend decides whether to confirm any Smoke Control Order.
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.
