Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Rhagfyr 1947.
Mr Emrys Hughes
, South Ayrshire
12:00,
4 Rhagfyr 1947
asked the Minister of Labour how many insurable workers are employed at the Palace of Westminster.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
This information is not separately recorded, and I do not propose to make special inquiries.
Mr Emrys Hughes
, South Ayrshire
In view of the Minister's speech in the Debate last night, and his anxiety to keep every worker employed in useful industry, will he consider getting information about both this Palace and Buckingham Palace?
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
No, Sir. As I mentioned last week, it is the policy of the Ministry not to obtain information relating to special establishments of any kind. To try to do so under the Order made last night would be quite outside the terms of that Order.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
Will that Order include Members of this House?
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.
