Flood and Water Management Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at on 21 January 2010.
Eric Martlew
Labour, Carlisle
9:00,
21 January 2010
I am conscious that we are programmed to finish the Bill at 5 o’clock today. It would be helpful if hon. Members and the Minister were concise with their comments.
Huw Irranca-Davies
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Marine and Natural Environment)
On a point of order, Mr. Martlew. If it would help, I am more than happy to write in detail to hon. Members after the Committee stage if they want to inform me of the points they would have raised in the stand part debates on clauses for which no amendments have been tabled, rather than delay the Committee.
Eric Martlew
Labour, Carlisle
I am sure that hon. Members heard that point.
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.
