Oral Answers to Questions — Railways – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 June 1947.
Mr George Wallace
, Chislehurst
12:00,
16 June 1947
asked the Minister of Transport how many freight trains were cancelled on Saturday, 7th June, in order that additional passenger trains might be provided for passengers attending Epsom races on Derby day.
Mr Alfred Barnes
, East Ham South
None, Sir.
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.
