Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Hong Kong – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mawrth 1947.
Sir Waldron Smithers
, Orpington
12:00,
12 Mawrth 1947
In view of the increase in population and of the necessity for our exports, would the right hon. Gentleman consult with the Minister of Transport to see that no ships of ours go to the Far East with empty holds?
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.
