Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 June 1964.
Mr Hector Hughes
, Aberdeen North
12:00,
8 June 1964
When the Minister gives figures, they are generally stale, whereas it is important in a matter of this sort, affecting trade, industry and commerce, that we should be given figures which are right up to date.
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.
