Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 8 March 1939.
Mr Roland Robinson
, Blackpool
asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether he is aware of the great inconvenience to the populations of Blackpool, Lytham St. Annes, and the Fylde coast during the black-out caused by the failure of electricity supply over the week-end of 7th January; and what steps it is proposed to take, by way of provision of reserve or duplicate plant, to prevent such failures of the grid in the future;
(2) whether the findings of the inquiry held at Preston on 2nd February on behalf of the Electricity Commissioners into the causes of the failure of electricity supply over the week-end of 7th January in Blackpool, Lytham St. Annes, and the Fylde coast will be published; and whether the inspector has recommended to the commissioners any means of preventing such a breakdown in the future?
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.
