Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 December 1939.
Mr Robert Morgan
, Stourbridge
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will investigate the economic position of garage proprietors, automobile engineers and road hauliers with the object of ascertaining whether any steps can be taken to alleviate their difficult position?
Captain Euan Wallace
, Hornsey
An investigation is already being made into this matter by the Departmental advisers mentioned by my right hon. Friend the Attorney-General, in his reply to my hon. Friend on 2nd November, 1939. These advisers include a senior officer of my own Department.
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.
