Oral Answers to Questions — National War Effort – in the House of Commons at on 25 March 1943.
Mr Robert Young
, Newton
asked the Minister of Labour whether he received any report regarding police interference at a workers' meeting of those employed at a certain ordnance factory; will he say from whom the report came, the nature of the meeting and the reasons of police activity; and whether the demand for an inquiry will be granted?
Mr Ernest Bevin
, Wandsworth Central
No, Sir. No report of this nature has been addressed to me.
Mr Robert Young
, Newton
Did the right hon. Gentleman see the telegram I sent him about this matter?
Mr Ernest Bevin
, Wandsworth Central
Yes, Sir. The hon. Gentleman asked me whether I had received a report of the circumstances, but all I have received up to now is his telegram.
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.
