Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments. – in the House of Commons am ar 17 Ionawr 1924.
Mr George Lansbury
, Poplar Bow and Bromley
asked the Minister of Pensions whether, although the late Deputy Commissioner of Medical Services at Ministry headquarters has no knowledge of nervous disorders, instructions have been issued that he is to attend 11 sessions weekly at the neurological clinic; whether the maximum number of sessions a specialist is permitted to attend in one week is nine; what was the salary of the officer as a Deputy Commissioner of Medical Services; and what will be his emoluments yearly if he attends 11 sessions weekly at the clinic?
Mr George Tryon
, Brighton
I should be glad if the hon. Member would let me have further particulars of the case he has in mind, as so far I have been unable to identify any medical officer as answering to the description given. I may mention, however, that the number of sessional attendances made by a specialist at a clinic is not limited in the manner suggested, but as a general rule does not exceed eleven in a week.
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.
