Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:46 pm on 7 March 2017.
Carwyn Jones
Labour
1:46,
7 March 2017
The competence will change, but our belief is this: we will pass this legislation and we will do what is right by the people of Wales. It is a matter then for the UK Parliament to decide whether it wishes to override an Act that was passed by the people of Wales in their Parliament. If they choose to do that, they will precipitate a constitutional crisis.
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.
