Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 1935.
Mr Tom Smith
, Normanton
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that Mr. Robert Wagg, of Great Bircham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, a workers' representative of the Norfolk Agricultural Wages Committee, has been dismissed from employment after 46 years' service by his employer, Mr. R. Matthews, Bircham, Newton, on the ground that he was a member of the Agricultural Wages Committee and had supported the in crease of wages of 1s. 6d. per week upon which the committee had decided; and what action he proposes to take to avoid workers' representatives being victimised on account of their membership of such committees?
Mr Walter Elliot
, Glasgow Kelvingrove
I received on[...] a communication on this subject on the National Union of Agricultural[...] and though the issue raised is [...]er which I have no jurisdiction, I have given instructions for inquiries to be given.
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.
