Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 20 September 2016.
Carwyn Jones
Labour
2:03,
20 September 2016
Well, I think I answered that question in terms of what we’ve done to help 100 community libraries. She will be aware of at least two new libraries that have opened in the area where we both live—in Bridgend and in Pyle. They’re relatively new facilities that have opened in the past few years, which the local communities are very proud of. They are examples of libraries that have been refurbished or rebuilt across the whole of Wales.
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.
