Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons am ar 29 Mehefin 1939.
Mr Gordon Macdonald
, Ince
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been directed to the serious concern of the urban distrtict council of Ince-in-Makerfield at the extensive damage, caused by mining operations, to a number of comparatively new houses situate in Holt Street, near Rose Bridge Colliery, Ince, and acquired by the occupiers by means of loans; and whether he is prepared to facilitate legislation to remedy this state of affairs.
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.
