Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.
Mr. WEST:
15.asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the advisability of compelling all motor vehicles to be equipped with guards as a means of reducing fatalities on the roads?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
I intend to consult with manufacturers and representative bodies on this question.
Mr. WEST:
Is the Minister aware that many serious accidents have been avoided by the provision of side guards on the omnibuses of the London Transport Board and on the Green Line coaches, and would not similar guards on commercial vehicles be equally beneficial?
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
I think I have indicated that I intend to take whatever action I am enabled to take.
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.
