Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland. – in the House of Commons at on 2 May 1923.
Mr John Hancock
, Belper
asked the Minister of Health the number of cases of industrial poisoning for each of the last three years, and how many were fatal?
Mr William Bridgeman
, Oswestry
I have been asked to reply to this question. If, as I presume, the hon. Member refers to the industrial diseases notifiable under the Factory and Workshop Act, the numbers are as follows: In 1920 there were 514, of which 38 were fatal; in 1921 there were 350, of which 32 were fatal; and in 1922 there were 410, of which 35 were fatal.
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.
