Oral Answers to Questions — National War Effort – in the House of Commons at on 25 March 1943.
Sir William Brass
, Clitheroe
asked the Minister of Labour whether there is any shortage of male labour in the munition and other war production factories in the Metropolitan area?
Mr Ernest Bevin
, Wandsworth Central
In the Metropolitan area, as in other parts of the county, there is a shortage of male labour of certain types required for munitions production, including skilled workers and men capable of heavy manual work.
Sir William Brass
, Clitheroe
Will my right hon. Friend approach the Home Secretary with a view to getting some of the police on traffic duty into some of these factories, or is that a reserved occupation?
Mr Ernest Bevin
, Wandsworth Central
That is a Question for the Home Secretary.
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.
