Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Rhagfyr 1973.
Mr John Golding
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
12:00,
20 Rhagfyr 1973
Is the Minister aware that when I was a child my Christmas treat consisted of oranges and nuts, but that this Christmas, due to the massive increase in prices, bacon and eggs will now become the standard Christmas treat for many children because their parents will not be able to afford to give bacon and eggs to them on any other morning in the year?
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.
