Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment – in the House of Commons am ar 29 Mehefin 1939.
Mr John Parker
, Romford
asked the Minister of Labour whether it is the generally accepted policy of the Unemployment Assistance Board that wages obtained by applicants in their last week of work should meet all normal family needs for two weeks before the Board provide assistance?
Mr Ernest Brown
, Leith
No, Sir. If the hon. Member has any individual case in mind and will let me have particulars I shall be glad to have inquiries made.
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.
