Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1935.
Mr. HARVEY:
35.asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the dangerous conditions prevailing at the Oval gates at the junction of Harleyford Street and Kennington Oval; and what steps he proposes to take to mitigate the danger?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
Yes, Sir, and I am to-day issuing a grant towards an improvement scheme which provides for the widening of Harleyford Street at its junction with Kennington Oval. This will enable the kerb radius to be substantially increased, the tramway lines to be splayed, and two refuges to be provided between the tramway tracks.
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.
