Part of QNR – in the Senedd at on 17 October 2017.
Mark Drakeford
Labour
The development bank of Wales represents a core component part of the Welsh Government’s economic policy in delivering prosperity for all. It will do this by significantly improving small and medium-sized enterprises’ ability to access finance for investment to creating and safeguard employment, enhance productivity and development opportunities that might otherwise be lost.
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.
