Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1935.
Mr Noel Lindsay
, Bristol South
asked the Minister of Transport how many agreed charges have been referred to the tribunal under Section 37 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933; and how many have been approved?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
271 applications (including applications for approval for a further period) have been made to the Railway Rates Tribunal for the approval of agreed charges, 229 applications have been approved, four have been withdrawn, and 38 have yet to be heard.
Mr Noel Lindsay
, Bristol South
In view of the extreme importance of this subject, will my hon. Friend consider circulating this information in a handy and compact form with greater detail?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
If my hon. Friend will consult with me I will see what can be done.
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.
