Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 January 1947.
Mr Peter Freeman
, Newport (Monmouthshire/Gwent)
12:00,
30 January 1947
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the urgency of making suitable arrangements for the staggering of holidays this season, he will accelerate the issue of his report, or make an early statement on the matter.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
Arrangements to promote the staggering of holidays this year are already well in hand, and are in no way dependent on the issue of the report of my Department for the years 1939–46, which will include some account of the work.
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.
