– in the House of Commons at on 5 August 1924.
Mr Carlyon Bellairs
, Maidstone
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the West Ham Board of Guardians and the Walthamstow Urban District Council in making membership of a trade union a condition of employment; and whether he can state what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
Lord Eustace Percy
, Hastings
Will the Minister consider the introduction of legislation to prevent this gross form of oppression?
Mr William Thorne
, West Ham Plaistow
Is the hon. Gentleman aware that some local authorities have passed resolutions to the contrary effect and will never employ a trade unionist at all?
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
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.
