Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 6 Rhagfyr 1926.
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that ranker officers receive the pension of non-commissioned officers, but do not receive out-of-work donation under the scheme in operation in 1920; and whether he will take steps to see that ex-ranker officers receiving the same pension as ex-non-commissioned officers shall be accorded equal treatment in the matter of out-of-work donation?
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.
