Part of Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Tachwedd 1947.
Colonel Ralph Glyn
, Abingdon
12:00,
5 Tachwedd 1947
May I ask the Minister whether, in view of the fact that no action is being taken and that the slaughter continues without any hope of any benefits resulting, instructions should be given that the slaughter shall cease forthwith?
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.
