Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 24 Mawrth 1947.
Mr Ralph Assheton
, City of London
12:00,
24 Mawrth 1947
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the fact that the quantity of oil-cake and meal produced during 1946 was lower than even the worst year during the war and that the imports during 1946 were less than one-third of those in 1945, he will give an assurance that the supply of cattle-cake to farmers will not be reduced.
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.
