– in the House of Commons am ar 1 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Rhys Davies
, Westhoughton
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet carried out the suggestion made by the British representative at Buenos Aires in February, 1923, to appoint a Consul for the Chubut Valley, Argentine; and, if not, will he give the matter immediate consideration?
Mr. SAMUEL:
The appointment in question was deferred owing to the absence from the territory of Chubut of the gentleman to whom it was proposed to offer the appointment. His Majesty's Minister at Buenos Aires has been asked by telegraph whether the appointment can now be made.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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.
