Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 13 Chwefror 1924.
Captain Reginald Terrell
, Henley
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the desirability of equalising educational advantages for all classes, he proposes to extend this principle to technical training in the various trades of the country?
Mr Thomas Shaw
, Preston
I agree with the hon. and gallant Member that educational advantages for all classes should be equalised as far as possible, and this same principle should clearly apply to opportunities of technical training so far as they lie within the control of the Government or public authorities.
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.
