Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Wales

Organisations: Wales Office
Current role holder: 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP

Responsibilities

皇冠体育app Secretary of State is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the UK Government in Wales.

Responsibilities include:

  • Missions Lead
  • Constitution and Legislation
  • Economy and Fiscal
  • Steel and TATA Transition Board
  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Justice
  • Freeports and Investment Zones
  • Structural Funds
  • Home Affairs (policing, immigration, security)
  • Transport
  • Sport
  • Foreign Affairs (i.e., liaison with Ambassadors and foreign dignitaries)
  • Honours and Public Appointments
  • Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation

Current role holder

皇冠体育app Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP

Jo Stevens was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Cardiff East in July 2024.

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Previous holders of this role

  1. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon David TC Davies

    2022 to 2024

  2. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC

    2022 to 2022

  3. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Simon Hart

    2019 to 2022

  4. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Alun Cairns

    2016 to 2019

  5. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Stephen Crabb

    2014 to 2016

  6. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon David Jones

    2012 to 2014

  7. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan

    2010 to 2012