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Lord Leathers Takes Control

2nd November 1951, Page 32
2nd November 1951
Page 32
Page 32, 2nd November 1951 — Lord Leathers Takes Control
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LORD LEATHERS, wae-time Minister of ter of Transport and a business man of the highest ability, has been

• appointed Secretary of State for Coordination of Transport, Fuel and Power. He will be concerned with policy affecting these services and industries He is chairman of the Cory group of companies, a director of a number of other concerns, and is an authority on shipping. lie is not a politician.

Many Members of Parliament who took a lively interest in transport in the old House of Commons were'. returned in the General Election. They included Sir David Makwell Fyfe, K C., chairman of the Conservative transport committee, who has become Home Secretary. Mr. Peter Thorneycroft (Cons.) has been appointed President of

the Board of Trade. • "

Mr. J. R. Bevins (Cons., Liverpool, Toxteth), who sponsored the ill-faied Transport (AmendmenOBill, again sits in the House, Other successful CODscrvative M.P.s who take an interest in transport include Lord Ilinchingbrooke (Dorset South), vice-chairman of lite Conservative transport committee.. Mr. F. J.. Erroll (Altrineharn and Sale), Sir Herbert Williams (Croydon East), Mr. R. Reader Harris (Heston and Isleworth), Mr. L. D. Gammans (Hornsey), Sir Wavell Wakefield (Si. Marylebonel, Sir Arthur Salter (Ormskirk), Mr. S. J. McAdden (Southend East), Sir Ralph Glyn (Abingdon), Sir Austin Hudson (Lewisham North), Col. J. R. Hutchinson (Glasgow, ScoLstoun) and Mr. G. Wilson (Truro).

Mr. D. Renton (Nat. Lib.-Cons., continues to represent Huntingdonshire.

Foremost among the Labour " transport " M.P.s to be returned is Mr. Alfred Barnes, who was Minister of

Transport for six years. The chief antagonist of freedom for the C-licensee, Mr. C. C. Poole (Birmingham, Perry Barr), sits in the new House. With him in Opposition are, among others: Mr. P. Morris (Swansea West), Mr. IT Hughes (Aberdeen North), Mr. F. MeLeavy (Bradford East), Mr. G. A. Pargiter (Southall), Mr. A. J. Irvine (Liverpool, Edge Hill) and Mr. J. Harrison (Nottingham East).