Oral Answers to Questions — Economic Affairs – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 28 Hydref 1947.
Mr Frederick Cocks
, Broxtowe
12:00,
28 Hydref 1947
asked the Minister for Economic Affairs whether full employment is still the aim and policy of His Majesty's Government; or whether it considers that it is necessary to have a reserve pool of unemployed labour upon which industry can draw as stated by a member of the Government's Economic Board.
Mr Hilary Marquand
, Cardiff East
I have been asked to reply. The answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes, Sir." A considerable transfer, however, between industries of labour and other resources will probably be required to meet our present difficulties. The Economic Planning Board to which I presume the hon. Member is referring, is an advisory body and His Majesty's Government are in no way responsible for the views expressed by individual members of the Board.
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.
