Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 9:27 pm ar 15 Chwefror 1983.
Mr Roy Hattersley
, Birmingham Sparkbrook
9:27,
15 Chwefror 1983
Perhaps, as the Minister has returned to this point, he will answer the question that the Home Secretary did not answer. If it is wrong for women who are not British citizens to bring in their husbands, why is it right for men who are not British citizens to bring in their wives?
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.
