Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Thomas Johnston
, Dundee
asked the Minister of Labour how many jute weavers are signing on at the Dundee Employment Exchange as unemployed; and what proportion of these workers are being paid unemployment benefit?
Sir Henry Betterton
, Rushcliffe
Local inquiry has been necessary in connection with this question, and the information will be sent to the hon. Member when received.
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.
