Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 4 Gorffennaf 1939.
Mr Reginald Fletcher
, Nuneaton
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that a public statement recommending such conversations has been made by the Minister of Defence in the Union Government, and as the matter obviously raises important questions of Imperial strategic defence, ought not some communication to be made to the Union Government?
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.
