Oral Answers to Questions — Roads – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 31 Mawrth 1947.
Mr Philip Piratin
, Stepney Mile End
12:00,
31 Mawrth 1947
asked the Minister of Transport to what extent he has called upon the B.B.C. to take part in the Safety-first Campaign; and how frequently has the B.B.C. made announcements on this question at his request.
Mr Alfred Barnes
, East Ham South
The B.B.C. have from time to time been requested to make announcements on road safety and on each occasion have afforded me their generous cooperation. Apart from special features the monthly road accident figures are invariably broadcast in the news bulletins. Since the road safety campaign was begun in November, 1945, there have been 36 broadcast programmes and talks on road safety, including four broadcasts by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary.
Mr Philip Piratin
, Stepney Mile End
Is it possible for the Minister, in consultation with the B.B.C., to devise a more attractive way of making the announcements, such as by way of programme, etc.? For example, may I remind him of a certain programme which takes place in connection with different aspects of the law? Could not something of that kind be done?
Mr Alfred Barnes
, East Ham South
We are always out for improvement, but, as my reply indicates, the B.B.C. have been co-operative in this respect so far.
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.
