– in the House of Commons am ar 1 Gorffennaf 1925.
Captain BENN:
54.asked the Minister of Labour whether he has yet instituted an inquiry into the cost-of-living index figures?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the replies (copies of which I am sending to him) given on 12th February and 4th March to questions on this subject by the hon. Members for the Plaistow and Reading Divisions, respectively.
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.
