Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Defence. – in the House of Commons at on 1 February 1940.
Mr William Gallacher
, Fife Western
Is the Minister aware of the fact that the Regulations, if interpreted in the way they are being interpreted, can prevent such activities from being carried out, and that there have beer certain complaints already as to the difficulties experienced in carrying on the work of trade unions?
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
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.
