Part of Urgent Question – in the Scottish Parliament at 4:59 pm on 10 December 2025.
Alison Johnstone
Green
4:59,
10 December 2025
I must remind members that there is a substantive question in the Business Bulletin, and it is important that subsequent questions refer to that question. If the Minister wishes, she can respond in that regard.
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.
