Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health. – in the House of Commons am ar 17 Ebrill 1929.
Mr William Bennett
, Battersea South
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Dartmouth and Totnes port sanitary authority are advertising for a port sanitary inspector at a salary of £90, rising by two annual increments of £5 to £100 per annum; that the successful candidate will be required to devote his whole time to the duties of the appointment and should have a thorough knowledge of shipping; whether he approved the terms of the advertisement; and whether he is satisfied that the salary offered is sufficient to obtain the services of a properly qualified sanitary inspector?
Sir Kingsley Wood
, Woolwich West
My right hon. Friend's attention has been called to this matter, but the terms of the advertisement were not submitted to, nor approved by, my Department. Before approving any appointment which may be submitted by the Port Sanitary Authority, my right hon. Friend will take account of the considerations referred to by the hon. Member.
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.
