– in the House of Commons am ar 31 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Walter Runciman
, Gorllewin Abertawe
May I ask whether the Government can make any statement with regard to the coal situation?
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell
, Evesham
The Prime Minister is not yet in a position to make any statement on this subject, as negotiations are still proceeding. I am afraid it is not possible to say at this stage whether it will be possible to make any statement to-day, as the Prime Minister has not yet met the parties concerned.
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.
