– in the House of Commons am ar 29 Mawrth 1939.
Sir Eric Errington
, Bootle
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has made representations to all parties concerned in the construction of the balloon barrage depot at Fazakerley, Liverpool, as to the desirability of labour being recruited from the local Employment Exchanges; and whether he will state the result of such representations?
Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd
, Mid Bedfordshire
Yes, Sir, and as the result of these representations a further 32 vacancies have been notified to the Employment Exchange since 8th March last. Thirty-five applicants were submitted from the local register to these vacancies, and 22 workpeople were placed as the result. I am having further inquiries made as to the source from which the remaining 10 workpeople came, and will let my hon. Friend know the result as soon as possible.
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.
