Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 1929.
Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueter
, Hertford
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the scheme of work proposed by the Felstead beet-sugar factory under which Irish immigrant labour is to be employed; and, in view of the unemployment now existing in the neighbourhood, will he look into the matter with a view to encouraging the greater employment of local labour?
Mr George Bowyer
, Buckingham
I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend was not previously aware of the proposal referred to in the first part of the question, but he is having inquiries made, and will communicate with my hon. and gallant Friend.
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.
