Bill Presented – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 14 Chwefror 1947.
Mr Maurice Orbach
, Willesden East
12:00,
14 Chwefror 1947
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will cancel the sale by auction of surplus generators and diesel engines which has been advertised, and, as an emergency measure, loan without delay these power producing plants to industrial establishments on a priority basis.
An Hon. Member:
The Minister is in short supply
Mr Douglas Clifton Brown
, Hexham
Has the hon. Member for East Willesden (Mr. Orbach) notified the Minister?
Mr Maurice Orbach
, Willesden East
Yes, Sir.
Mr Anthony Eden
, Warwick and Leamington
Perhaps the acting Leader of the House can improvise something for us?
Mr Douglas Clifton Brown
, Hexham
We had better get on.
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.
