Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 8 March 1939.
Mr Richard Porritt
, Heywood and Radcliffe
asked the Minister of Transport whether, to promote safety on the roads, he will issue regulations making it an offence to park a motor car in a public thoroughfare on its off-side of the roadway?
Mr Edward Burgin
, Luton
I have no power to make such regulations, but Section 50 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, makes it an offence to leave a vehicle in such circumstances as to be likely to cause danger to other persons using the road. Whether danger is or is not likely to be caused is a question of fact.
Mr Richard Porritt
, Heywood and Radcliffe
Is the Minister aware that such regulations are in force in America and Canada with complete satisfaction and success?
Mr Edward Burgin
, Luton
All I said was that I had not power to make them here.
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.
