Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:13 pm on 28 June 2005.
Baroness Noakes
Spokespersons In the Lords, Treasury, Spokespersons In the Lords, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
3:13,
28 June 2005
My Lords, the economic cycle over which Golden Rule borrowing is measured is due to end this year. Will the Minister confirm that the Government have no plans either to change the definition of the economic cycle, or how it is measured?
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.
