Oral Answers to Questions — Military Training. – in the House of Commons at on 5 June 1939.
Captain William Benn
, Manchester, Gorton
asked the Minister of Labour when he proposes to lay the regulations and Orders in Council made under the Military Training Act; and as from what date such regulations and orders will be operative?
Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd
, Mid Bedfordshire
Certain Regulations were laid on 26th May and operate from that date. Other Regulations and a draft Order in Council are in active preparation and will be laid as soon as possible.
Captain William Benn
, Manchester, Gorton
The hon. Gentleman has not stated the date from which the Order in Council, for example, which deals with civil liabilities, will operate.
Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd
, Mid Bedfordshire
It will operate from the date on which it is made.
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.
