– in the House of Commons am ar 16 Mehefin 1924.
Mr Samuel Viant
, Willesden West
asked the Minister of Transport if he can give an approximate date upon which the widening of Broad Lane, Tottenham, to Ferry Lane, Walthamstow, will be commenced; and whether he can give any explanation of the delay?
Mr Harry Gosling
, Stepney Whitechapel and St George's
I regret that it is not possible for me to state when this improvement can be begun. The work calls for the combined action of a number of local authorities and tramway undertakings, and the widenings present great difficulty owing to the very limited space between buildings. I am prepared to give substantial assistance towards the project and am doing all in my power to advance the negotiations.
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.
