– in the House of Commons am ar 9 Mawrth 1939.
Sir Joseph Leech
, Newcastle upon Tyne West
asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered a communication from the Association of British Chambers of Commerce drawing his attention to the methods by which local authorities collect the armorial bearings licence duty; and what answer he has returned to it?
Mr Walter Elliot
, Glasgow Kelvingrove
The association have been informed that their representations have been noted. Their letter referred to issues similar to those raised in a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr. Liddall) on 21st December last, and I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the reply then given.
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.
