Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Alfred Short
, Wednesbury
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that Samuel Payton, 1, Old Cross Street, Tipton, has had his unemployment benefit disallowed in accordance with paragraph 3, U I, 503 A; that Payton was employed for a period in 1924 at Stratford-on-Avon and also in 1925; and that he has constantly looked for work and also applied for relief work; and will he cause inquiry to be made with a view to his benefit being restored?
Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland
, Birmingham Erdington
I am having inquiries made in this case, and will let the hon. Member know the result in due course.
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.
