Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons am ar 6 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr William Thorne
, West Ham Plaistow
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that there is a good deal of delay on the District Railway in regard to the early morning trains travelling between Barking and Bow Road, due to the absence of automatic signalling apparatus which is operating on the western section of the line; if he is aware that the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company have promised to carry out this reform for some considerable time; and if he will state the cause of the delay in carrying out the suggested improvements?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
I understand that the plans and estimate for the automatic signalling work to which the hon. Member refers were finally approved by the company last month, and that they are arranging to carry out the work as soon as possible.
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.
