Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 June 1964.
Mr Guy Barnett
, South Dorset
12:00,
9 June 1964
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that one local authority is operating the Act in such a way that an individual qualifies for relief if he is in receipt of a pension, but does not qualify for it if he is living on the proceeds of savings accumulated during his working life? Does not the Minister feel that that is an unfair way of operating the Act?
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.
