Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Cooper Rawson
, Brighton
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the building erected in the middle of Rochester Row at its junction with Vauxhall Bridge Road which hinders the free circulation of traffic and endangers passengers and vehicles; and whether he has referred, or will refer, to the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee, under the provisions of Section 10 of the London Traffic Act, 1924, the question of making Regulations controlling the erection, or placing, or the removal of any works or objects which hinder the circulation of traffic or endanger the public?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
My attention had not previously been drawn to the erection in question, but I am having inquiries made and will communicate the result to my hon. Friend as soon as possible. The whole question of making Regulations in this matter has already been referred by me to the Advisory Committee.
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.
