Oral Answers to Questions — Fuel and Power – in the House of Commons am ar 2 Chwefror 1943.
Mr Cecil Wilson
, Sheffield, Attercliffe
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of cases in Sheffield in which proceedings have been taken in the courts for offences under the War Fuel Rationing (No. 3) Order, 1941, and committed since 1st August, 1942; and what were the penalties imposed in each case?
Major Lloyd George:
I assume that the hon. Member's Question relates to the Motor Fuel Rationing (No. 3) Order, 1941, which has since been superseded by the Control of Motor Fuel Order, 1942. Proceedings have been taken in 68 cases in Sheffield for offences against this Order during the period 1st August to 31st December, 1942, and fines up to £5 have been imposed in 38 of these cases.
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.
