Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 31 January 1940.
Mr Ellis Smith
, Stoke-on-Trent Stoke
asked the Minister of Transport whether it is proposed to issue new regulations in regard to vehicles covered by the Gas and Steam Vehicles (Excise Duties) Bill, and to make any changes in the speed limit, etc., when the vehicle obtains the motive power from a plant carried on a trailer; and can a statement be made on this matter?
Captain Euan Wallace
, Hornsey
I circulated draft regulations to representative organisations on 15th January and asked for their early observations. I hope to receive the outstanding replies in the course of the next few days and shall consider them before finally making the regulations. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the draft regulations.
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.
