Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 June 1964.
Mr Hector Hughes
, Aberdeen North
12:00,
17 June 1964
Does the Minister recall the correspondence that I had with him some time ago about this matter of training? Does he agree that the extension of day release is very important for trade, industry and employment in Aberdeen? Will he attend to that aspect of the matter and see that something is done quickly?
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.
