– in the House of Commons am ar 6 Rhagfyr 1926.
Mr Walter Baker
, Bristol East
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the overcrowded condition of casual wards, he is prepared to recommend the creation of labour colonies in selected parts of England?
Sir Kingsley Wood
, Woolwich West
This matter will continue to receive my right hon. Friend's careful consideration, but he can see no prospect of being able to formulate proposals until some measure of Poor Law reform has been secured.
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.
