Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1935.
Lieut-Commander Richard Tufnell
, Cambridge
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in redrafting the Highway Code, any steps will be taken to clarify the position with regard to the conduct of those in charge of led horses on the highway; and, if so, what is the nature of the alterations it is proposed to make in the existing code so far as it affects this matter?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
Yes, Sir, but I would be obliged if my hon. Friend would await the exact wording of the new Highway Code.
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.
