Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr. ROBINSON:
5.asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is convinced that the provision for the treatment of pensioners suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis is adequate; whether there is any district in Britain where pensioners cannot be given sanatorium treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis; and what assistance is being given by the Ministry to the village settlements established for tuberculosis ex-service men?
Mr George Tryon
, Brighton
The provision of treatment, for pensioners as for all other sections of the population suffering from the disease referred to, is by Statute in the hands of local health authorities under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. I have no information that leads me to question the adequacy of that provision nor, so far as I am aware, is there any district in Britain where sanatorium treatment cannot be provided for a pensioner With regard to the last part of the question, I would point out that the question of affording assistance to village settlements as a part of the scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis is a matter, not for my Department, but for the Ministry of Health.
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.
