Oral Answers to Questions — National Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1947.
Mr Stephen Swingler
, Stafford
12:00,
11 March 1947
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the conditions on which men now registering for military service will secure exemption from call up by choosing to enter the coalmining industry.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for North Battersea (Mr. Jay) on 4th March, of which I am sending him a copy.
Mr Stephen Swingler
, Stafford
Will my right hon. Friend give publicity to this answer as there is a great deal of confusion about these conditions?
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
I had hoped that the full and detailed answer which was given last week would have got publicity, but I will see if any further publicity can be given.
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.
