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A '''Minister''' can be a Member of [[Parliament]], or a [[Clergyman]] (person who works as a Minister in the Church). This article talks about a Minister as a [[Member of Parliament]].

==What is a minister?==
In the United Kingdom and other countries that follow the [[Westminster system|Westminster System]], a Minister is a Member of Parliament who has a special role dealing with a certain area of [[Government]].  In the [[Britain|British]] Government, there are Ministers for lots of different things, like Children, Work & Pensions and Culture, Media & Sport.  There are descriptions (things that describe) of what these people do at the bottom of this page.<ref>The word [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/minister Minister] Definition, dictionary.com dictionaries</ref>

Ministers in the government report to the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], who also tells them what they need to do in relation to their jobs.  The [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] also reports to the Prime Minister.

Other Ministers, even though they are not called Ministers, include the [[Foreign Secretary]], and the [[Home Secretary]].

==What describes these jobs?==

'''Minister for Children'''

The Minister for Children looks after children's rights - these are laws which take care of how children are treated by their parents or guardians (a guardian is someone who looks after a child when their parents are not able to), and their care in society.  The job means that this Minister has a special role in the lives of all children in the [[United Kingdom|UK]].

'''Minister for Work and Pensions'''

This Minister looks after jobs (Employment) and money given to people who are in need (Welfare Benefits).  They set the rules saying what people who have no job must do to try and get one, and how much money people who have no job or are in need, get to live on.  The Minister also sets rules about what happens to people who do not do enough to find a job, or who break the law by working while they are getting Welfare Benefits.

'''Minister for Culture, Media and Sport'''

This Minister has a special role which means they promote (make popular) British Culture and Traditions.  They also take care of Broadcasting laws and laws about what newspapers and television stations can and cannot do.  Also, they have a duty to promote sporting activities which take place in Britain and help the government attract major sports events to Britain (the recent decision to let Britain host the [[Olympic Games]] in 2012 is an example of this).

There are a lot of other Ministers in the Government, and you can find out about them by writing to the ''Houses of Parliament''' in London.  Their address is:

'''The Houses of Parliament'''

'''Westminster'''

'''London'''

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==What about other countries?==

Other countries also have Ministers who, like those in Britain, deal with special things related to how people live.  You can find out about them by looking at the [[Wikipedia]] in your own country.

==References==
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[[Category:Government occupations]]

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