Oral Answers to Questions — Roads – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 8 Ebrill 1964.
Mr Patrick Wall
, Haltemprice
12:00,
8 Ebrill 1964
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will introduce legislation to increase the powers of local authorities to restrict parking outside school entrances.
Mr Ernest Marples
, Wallasey
No, Sir. Their powers are already sufficient.
Mr Patrick Wall
, Haltemprice
Is my right hon. Friend aware that his Ministry circular last summer pointed out that two accidents out of five to children are caused because of masking of the road by parked cars? Would he study the roads around West-minster, the part not coveted by parking meters, and then he may discover how very difficult it is for children to see when crossing the road, and will he then take further action?
Mr Ernest Marples
, Wallasey
A school entrance carriageway marking is available and local authorities can put it down at suitable places. The idea exists and the carriageway can be marked so that parked cars will not mask the entrances and exits of schools. I agree that in certain cases they ought to be marked. If my hon. Friend has a particular case in mind where he thinks that action can be taken, I should be very grateful if he would let me know.
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.
