Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1931.
Mr John McShane
, Walsall
asked the Minister of Labour (1) the total number of women disallowed benefit during the three months ended 1st June last for refusal to accept situations under the army, Navy, and Air Force Institutes;
(2) the total number of vacancies notified to the Employment Exchanges by the Army, Navy, and Air Force Institutes during the three months ended 1st June last?
Miss Margaret Bondfield
, Wallsend
The number of disallowances by courts of referees in respect of refusal of employment with the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes during the three months ended 1st June was 440. Information regarding the number of vacancies notified is not available, but the number of placings effected during the same period was 246.
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.
