Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 17 Ebrill 1947.
Mr. E. P. Smith:
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) if he will take steps to ensure that, during the coming summer, all available peat is cut in this country to alleviate next winter's domestic fuel distress; whether he will consider the importation of peat from Eire and elsewhere and if he will fix the price at an economic level and see that supplies are made as 'generally available as possible;
(2) what is the annual production of peat in the British Isles; and if this can be extended.
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.
