Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Insurance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Mawrth 1947.
Commander Sir Douglas Marshall
, Bodmin
12:00,
4 Mawrth 1947
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he is aware that hardship is being caused to many fishermen in Cornwall because they are either excepted from unemployment insurance or, although insured, are being disallowed benefit during periods when fishing is impossible; and what action he proposes to take in the matter.
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.
