Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 1 February 1940.
Mr Walter Windsor
, Kingston upon Hull Central
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Hull Employment Exchange does not usually open till considerably after nine a.m.; and, in view of the fact that waiting queues are needlessly exposed to cold and discomfort, will he give immediate instructions for the prompt opening of the exchange at the appointed time?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
I am having inquiries made and will communicate with the hon. Member as soon as possible.
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.
