Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Rhagfyr 1947.
Mr Aneurin Bevan
, Ebbw Vale
12:00,
4 Rhagfyr 1947
As I have said, the question whether time can be afforded for a Bill is a matter not for the Minister immediately involved, but for my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister or my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House.
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.
