Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 11 June 2024.
Vaughan Gething
Labour
2:08,
11 June 2024
Yes. I will set out the Government’s legislative priorities in my July legislative statement. The annual debate under Standing Orders, covering policy objectives and the legislative programme, will provide further opportunities for Members to consider an update on progress.
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.
