– in the House of Commons at on 22 May 1941.
Mr John Tinker
, Leigh
asked the Minister of Health what is the position of an old age pensioner who goes to reside in the Isle of Man, both in respect of his pension and supplementary pension, if he happens to be getting both?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
So far as pensions under the Contributory Pensions Acts are concerned, arrangements exist under which old age pensioners, originally qualified in England, can continue to draw their pensions at any convenient Post Office in the Isle of Man. As regards non-contributory pensioners, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which my right hon. and gallant Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Coventry (Captain Strickland) on 14th August last.
Mr John Tinker
, Leigh
What about supplementary-pensions?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
Where there are supplementary pensions payable to persons who hold pensions under the Contributory Pensions Acts, what I have said would apply.
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.
