Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 December 1964.
Mr Patrick Wall
, Haltemprice
12:00,
11 December 1964
On the question of a unitary State, can the right hon. Gentleman say whether States are likely to be represented in accordance with population? Will he study the advantages of a sovereign base agreement with the independent State and point out to that State the advantages which would accrue to it on joining the Commonwealth, which would be in no way incompatible with membership of the Arab League?
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.
