– in the House of Commons at on 1 July 1925.
Mr Rhys Davies
, Westhoughton
asked the Minister of Labour what progress has been made with the inquiry into wages and conditions in the grocery trade; when he expects the inquiry to be completed; and how soon publication of the results of this inquiry may be expected?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
I anticipate that the Report of the Inquiry mentioned in the question will be in my hands within the next two months. I hope, therefore, to be in a position to make public the broad results in the early autumn.
Mr Albert Alexander
, Sheffield, Hillsborough
Will the inquiry be confined to ordinary small employers in the grocery trade, or have any communications been sent to cooperative societies?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
I think all parts of the grocery trade are being communicated with, but if the hon. Member will put a question down as to that, I will make inquiries and let him know.
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.
