Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1935.
Mr William Thorne
, West Ham Plaistow
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has received any communication from the Selby Urban District Council with regard to a toll Tree bridge at or near the site of the present toll bridge; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
Yes, Sir. Proposals for a new bridge and by-pass at Selby are the subject of investigation by consulting engineers, and when I receive their report I shall be in a position to make a decision.
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.
