Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 5 August 1924.
Mr George Bowyer
, Buckingham
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the danger to school children living at Loughton, near Bletchley, Bucks, in having to cross Watling Street on their way to school; is he aware that the Loughton Parish Council have been trying without success to get a speed limit for motors imposed for the cross-roads at Loughton; and will he take steps to safeguard these children by imposing a speed limit for motors over these dangerous cross-roads?
Mr Harry Gosling
, Stepney Whitechapel and St George's
My attention has not previously been directed to this matter, nor has any application for a speed limit at these cross-roads been received in my Department. Any application in this case would have to be made through the county council.
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.
