Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.
Mr. T. THOMSON:
59.asked the Minister of Labour by what date all benefits begin to be completely exhausted in the current benefit year under The Unemployment Insurance Act, 1923; and what number of insured persons it is estimated will have exhausted all benefit by that date if the present rate of unemployment continues?
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.
