Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Wales

Organisations: Wales Office
Current role holder: The Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP

Responsibilities

The 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

The 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.

More about this person

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon David TC Davies

    2022 to 2024

  2. The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC

    2022 to 2022

  3. The Rt Hon Simon Hart

    2019 to 2022

  4. The Rt Hon Alun Cairns

    2016 to 2019

  5. The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb

    2014 to 2016

  6. The Rt Hon David Jones

    2012 to 2014

  7. The Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan

    2010 to 2012