Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1925.
Sir Percy Hurd
, Devizes
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the uncertainty that exists as to the value of the different tuberculin tests and the consequent discouragement of the increased production of graded milk; and whether he will issue a circular indicating what, in the opinion of the Ministry, is the best method of clearing a herd of tuberculosis and generally advising farmers in this matter?
Hon. Edward Wood
, Ripon
The Ministry has under consideration the investigation recently conducted under the auspices of the Medical Research Committee on the trustworthiness of various teats with tuberculin. My hon. Friend will also realise that very varying conditions prevail among the herds of this country, and I am therefore doubtful whether at the present time a circular of the kind suggested would fulfil the purpose he has in view. The Ministry is always prepared to advise in cases of special difficulty.
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.
