Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Roads – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Mr Louis Tolley
, Kidderminster
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Minister of Transport, now that the basic petrol ration has been abolished, imposing a greater strain upon an already overburdened transport system, what steps he is taking to provide the transport necessary to convey people to and from their place of employment, and to afford opportunity for the housewife to do her shopping, especially in country districts.
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.
