Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons am ar 6 Chwefror 1939.
Mr Somerset De Chair
, Norfolk South Western
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any statement to make about the flood danger in the Fens; what progress has been made since March, 1937, in flood precautions; and whether the Ministry and the Ouse Catchment Board are in complete agreement as to the major schemes of flood prevention still required, and the apportionment of financial responsibility for the same?
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.
