Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:51 pm on 21 March 2017.
Carwyn Jones
Labour
1:51,
21 March 2017
Well, of course, there is a formal process for responding to reports, but it’s right to say that nutrition and hydration is hugely important. The report did highlight good progress that had been made in a number of areas, but, of course, it’s hugely important to have reports such as this in order to make sure that there is as much improvement as we’d all want to see.
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.
