– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.
Sir John Foster
, Northwich
12:00,
8 July 1947
asked the Minister of Labour why the summonses issued during the war against three Maltese brothers named Eugene, Carmelo and Attilio Messina for evasion of national service were never enforced; and what steps are now being taken to prosecute these evasions of national service.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
The summonses against these three men in respect of failure to submit to medical examination under the National Service Acts were not enforced because the men could not be traced. The warrants were subsequently withdrawn as the age of call-up was lowered. They would not now be called up to the Forces on account of their ages, and it is not proposed to reinstitute proceedings against them.
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.
