Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.
Sir Walter Fletcher
, Bury
12:00,
8 July 1947
Does not the Minister realise that in cases where Government or non-Government employers are taking into account those employed before, 3 per cent. is really an illusory figure, and does not mean that 3 per cent. of the new unemployed are being absorbed?
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.
