HC Deb 29 April 1968 vol 763 cc793-4

The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:

61. Mr. KENNETH LEWIS

To ask the Minister of Labour what new title it is proposed to give to her Department.

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Lewis to ask Question No. 61.

Mr. Lewis

On a point of order. How can we have a Minister replying for the Ministry of Labour when we do not have such a thing as the Ministry of Labour? Is this another example of the Government being too late? I understand that there is a Motion on the Order Paper for discussion on Wednesday to change the name of this Ministry, but it has not yet been changed. The Minister who has just replied is the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Department for Employment and Productivity, not a Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour.

Mr. Speaker

This matter was dealt with on business questions last week. The hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Mr. Kenneth Lewis) has now unfortunately lost the chance to put his Question No. 61.

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