Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 July 1964.
Mr James Boyden
, Bishop Auckland
12:00,
14 July 1964
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how much derelict land there is in the National Parks and areas scheduled as of outstanding natural beauty.
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.
