Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.
Mr. JOHN RUTHERFORD:
49.asked the Minister of Labour what is the average length of time taken by his department in arriving at a decision as to the advice to be given to the Home Office whether or not to extend the permit of an alien desiring to take employment in this country?
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.
