Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 14 November 1934.
Lieut. - Colonel MacANDREW:
45.asked the Minister of Transport how many feet his Department calculate a motor vehicle (average as regards weight, brakes, and tyres) moving at 20 miles per hour requires to be brought to rest on a slippery (but not frosty) road?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
The problem which my hon. and gallant Friend sets me does not, in view of the varying conditions, permit of a definite answer. It should, however, be generally realised that, in the circumstances which he describes, the stopping distance of a motor vehicle may be 75 feet, even with good, although not perfect, brakes.
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
That would apply in any event more strongly if there were no pedestrian crossings. The motorist must allow for the speed at which he is travelling.
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.
