Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 24 October 1935.
Mr Isaac Foot
, Bodmin
asked the Minister of Labour whether the communications between his department and the Herring Industry Board have now been completed; and whether he is now in a position to make any statement as to the proposal to bring share fishermen within the scope of Part I of the Unemployment Insurance Act?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
I regret that the collection of the necessary information is not quite completed yet, but I hope that it will be possible shortly to proceed in this matter.
Mr Isaac Foot
, Bodmin
Can the right hon. Gentleman say approximately the date?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
I think I shall be able to give the date quite shortly.
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.
