Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 August 1947.
Mr Humphrey Attewell
, Harborough
12:00,
5 August 1947
asked the Minister of Labour which regional boards, their district or local committees, have completed schemes for the working of staggered hours in industry; and if any completed scheme allows for normal working hours in such firms as use privately-owned plant.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
I understand that while considerable progress has been made, no schemes have yet been completed.
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.
