Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:52 pm on 2 July 2024.
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru
1:52,
2 July 2024
Thank you, Llywydd. I’m a politician who likes to emphasise the positives in terms of the future of Wales. I say ‘yes’ to a fairer, more prosperous future and we have said ‘yes’ for decades now as a nation.
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.
