Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Harry Day
, Southwark Central
asked the Minister of Labour the total amount of money obtained at Employment Exchanges by false pretences, or by means of fraudulent statements, which resulted in action being taken in Police Courts, during the years 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924, respectively?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
I regret that the information is not available, except at so much cost that I do not feel I should be justified in incurring it.
Mr Harry Day
, Southwark Central
Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether there is a great many cases, and whether there is a lot of money involved?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
The amount of money is comparatively small.
Mr Neil Maclean
, Glasgow Govan
Is it not the case that the money is taken back from the unemployed men before they have further benefit?
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.
