Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry. – in the House of Commons am ar 29 Mai 1924.
Mr Robert Jackson
, Ipswich
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, owing to their active interest in the provision of houses under subsidy schemes, a number of useful members of borough and urban district councils have been compelled reluctantly to relinquish their membership of such councils in order that they may become eligible for such subsidy and, if so, whether he will make provision in his Housing Bill for the removal of this disability, which is thus depriving public authorities of the services of public-spirited individuals?
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.
