Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 14 November 1934.
Lieut.-Colonel C. MacANDREW:
44.asked the Minister of Transport what is the percentage increase or decrease of motor licences for the present quarter as compared to the previous quarter?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
The latest figures available relate to the 31st August last when the total number of motor vehicle licences current was approximately 2,391,000, or about 5¼ per cent. greater than at the 31st May of the same year
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.
