Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 March 1964.
Mr Kenneth Lewis
, Rutland and Stamford
12:00,
16 March 1964
asked the Minister of Labour what is the percentage rise in wage rates, taking into account reduced hours of working, for the period since October 1963.
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.
