Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 24 May 1937.
Mr Geoffrey Lloyd
, Birmingham, Ladywood
It will, of course, be open to the owner of a motor vehicle to call any witnesses he thinks fit, if in the opinion of the court the evidence which the witness can give is relevant and admissible. The question whether the evidence of more than one police officer will be available depends on the circumstances in which the alleged offence comes to the notice of the police, and my right hon. Friend cannot give the assurance asked for in the second part of the question. As regards traffic officials, questions should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport.
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.
