Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 8 Gorffennaf 1964.
Mr Tam Dalyell
, West Lothian
12:00,
8 Gorffennaf 1964
asked the Minister of Aviation how many persons between the ages of 15 to 18 years are employed by British European Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation, respectively; and how many are granted day release.
Mr Neil Marten
, Banbury
I understand that 362 are employed by British European Airways and 343 by the British Overseas Airways Corporation. Of these, 120 and 117 respectively are granted either single day release or release in connection with, for example, sandwich courses.
Mr Tam Dalyell
, West Lothian
Though these are relatively satisfactory figures, is there not a case for making day release compulsory?
Mr Neil Marten
, Banbury
I agree that these are relatively satisfactory figures, but I do not think that the supplementary question which the hon. Member poses arises out of this Question.
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.
