Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons at on 9 December 1920.
Mr Alfred Short
, Wednesbury
asked the Minister of Pensions the number of officers and dependants receiving allowances?
Sir James Macpherson
, Ross and Cromarty
The number of officers and dependants, including widows and children, receiving retired pay or pension and allowances under the Royal Warrants or Orders-in-Council was 65,143 on the 31st October.
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.
