Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 27 Hydref 1947.
Mrs. Manning:
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the success which has attended the recent marketing of horticultural products directly from producer to consumer, he will undertake a thorough investigation into the distribution of perishable foodstuffs in this country, with a view to the elimination of waste and the undue profits of middle men.
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.
