Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons am ar 7 Gorffennaf 1925.
Sir Harry Brittain
, Acton
asked the Minister of Transport the number of bridges now being constructed or of which the designs have been authorised throughout the country?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
My information only extends to bridges towards which grants are made from the Road Fund, and I am not in possession of the com prehensive particulars sought by my hon. Friend.
Mr Wilfred Paling
, Doncaster
Can the hon. Member say whether any of these new bridges are being built in places where the only existing bridges are toll bridges, privately owned?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
I must ask for notice of that question.
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.
