Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 December 1964.
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing
, Hendon North
12:00,
11 December 1964
Is Radio Cairo continuing to exacerbate the situation by its very hostile broadcasts which are aimed in that direction? If so, will the Foreign Secretary continue to make representations on that account?
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.
