Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:55 pm on 15 June 2021.
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru
1:55,
15 June 2021
Thank you, Llywydd. In the words of the Minister for Climate Change, Wales needs to do twice as much to tackle climate change in the next decade as it did in the previous 30 years. Last year, the Climate Change Committee that advises UK Governments said that the absence of a clear strategy for the whole economy for 2050, at Welsh and UK Government levels, means that Wales is not on the road to reaching the target of 80 per cent, never mind net zero. If we look back, emissions have dropped by 31 per cent in Wales since 1990, as opposed to 41 per cent across the UK. Why do you think Wales is falling behind?
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.
