Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 18 Ionawr 1924.
Mr Robert Young
, Newton
asked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been called to an advertisement posted by his orders in the employment exchanges asking for skilled engineers to work for French firms at wages which amount to no more than 32s. English money at the present rate of exchange; and will he, under the circumstances, instruct that these advertisements shall be removed in view of the very keen resentment expressed by the members of British trade unions?
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.
