Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1947.
Mr. Baker White:
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that posters issued by the Catering Wages Board are being circulated to catering establishments and canteens that have been closed down for considerable periods; and whether he will take the necessary steps to stop this waste of paper at a time of acute shortage.
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.
