Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1964.
Mr Stephen Davies
, Merthyr Tydfil
12:00,
8 July 1964
Do we understand that the Minister and the Ministry are turning a contemptuous, deaf ear to the protests and appeals made by responsible individuals and responsible bodies in Wales, in particular the fanning and agricultural communities? Has not the hon. Gentleman received plenty of information which proves that these supersonic explosions have caused considerable harm to agricultural life in parts of Wales?
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.
