Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 June 1964.
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
12:00,
10 June 1964
Although we can understand some of the arguments which the Minister has advanced, does not he think that the cost is very excessive for a parent who wants to meet the expense of bringing home the body of a relative? Surely the military forces could meet a case of this kind for much less than £350?
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.
