Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 14 September 1931.
Sir Basil Peto
, Barnstaple
asked the Minister of Transport whether it is the intention of the Government to proceed with the London Passenger Transport Bill during the present Session of Parliament?
Sir Percy Pybus
, Harwich
The reply given by the Prime Minister on Thursday last to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton East (Mr. Mander) regarding the Town and Country Planning Bill, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy, may be taken as applying also to the Bill to which my hon. Friend refers.
Sir Basil Peto
, Barnstaple
Will the Minister tell me what the reply was? Was it "Yes" or "No," or something to that effect?
Sir Percy Pybus
, Harwich
The hon. Baronet, who is well acquainted with the procedure of this House, must know that questions in regard to business of the House must be addressed to another quarter.
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.
