Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 24 April 1929.
Sir Francis Fremantle
, St Albans
asked the Minister of Labour if the figures of insured workers unemployed in the building industry relate solely to those thrown out of work owing to a slackening in house building; and how far are the recent figures abnormal, due to seasonal variations, and to the prolonged frost?
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.
