Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Tachwedd 1947.
Sub-Lieutenant Herschel Austin
, Stretford
12:00,
3 Tachwedd 1947
asked the Minister of Food if he will state in tabular form the principal price movements in the major food commodities in this country during the current financial year.
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
As the answer is rather long, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Mr Sidney Dye
, Norfolk South Western
Is my hon. Friend aware that some of it has been made into butter, and it is a matter of embarrassment to those who make it that it varies so much?
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
I should be surprised to hear that.
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.
