Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 16 Mawrth 1964.
Miss Joan Quennell
, Petersfield
12:00,
16 Mawrth 1964
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the decision to raise the school-leaving age by one year, he will consult the Minister of Education with a view to examining the post-school advisory services of each department to meet the new circumstances.
Mr Joseph Godber
, Grantham
My Department, the Ministry of Education and the Scottish Education Department maintain continuous liaison through the Central Youth Employment Executive, which will be examining this question carefully to ensure that the Youth Employment Service is ready to meet the change.
Miss Joan Quennell
, Petersfield
Can my right hon. Friend give any indication when this Executive will be considering the matter?
Mr Joseph Godber
, Grantham
I cannot give a precise indication. My hon. Friend is aware that the proposed change will not take place for some time. I assure her that it will be given full consideration well in advance of that time.
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.
