Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government and Rating. – in the House of Commons am ar 27 Mawrth 1929.
Mr Robert Dennison
, Birmingham King's Norton
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the Associations of Coal Owners in Monmouthshire, South Wales, and the Forest of Dean have directed that the freight rebates on all coal are to be retained by the colliery companies; and what steps it is proposed to take to secure to the iron and steel and other industries the relief intended to accrue to them from the rebate on freights?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a question asked on the 12th December by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Sir W. Preston), of which I am sending him a copy.
Mr Robert Dennison
, Birmingham King's Norton
I have seen the answer which the hon. and gallant Gentleman has already given to the question, but will he please state why it was that the President of the Board of Trade during the discussion of this Bill made it clear that the freight rebate to the companies would be carried over to the iron and steel industries and to other industries using coal?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
The President of the Board of Trade always stated that the reduction in freight must go to those who paid the freights.
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.
