Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Awst 1947.
Mr Henry Berry
, Woolwich West
12:00,
7 Awst 1947
asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the statement issued by the British Waterworks Association, a copy of which has been sent to him, indicating the effect of the present shortage of essential materials on the maintenance and extension of supplies to water; and whether he will make a statement with regard to the matters to which reference is made.
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.
