Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery – in the Senedd at 3:00 pm on 21 January 2025.
Julie James
Labour
3:00,
21 January 2025
Thank you, Carolyn. I absolutely understand what you're saying. I've had pets all my life; I understand that they're part of your household and very much not a piece of property, so I do absolutely understand that. I'm very happy, Llywydd, to discuss with you how we might do something cross-party, perhaps. As I say, it's not something that I can do with my Counsel General hat on, but I have every sympathy with the sentiment expressed.
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.
