Part of Petition – in the House of Commons am 10:28 pm ar 14 Mai 1991.
Mr Colin Moynihan
, Lewisham East
10:28,
14 Mai 1991
As the hon. Gentleman knows, not being a Minister in that Department, I went to considerable lengths to ensure that my Department could deliver as comprehensive a statement as possible today. However, that point will not be lost on the Department of Health. If the hon. Gentleman wishes to put the question to my colleagues in that Department, they will clearly have a responsibility to reply.
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.
