Secretary of State for Wales
Jo Stevens MP
Biography
Jo Stevens was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on 5 July 2024. They were elected as the MP for Cardiff East in July 2024.
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the UK Government in Wales.
Responsibilities include:
- Economy and Fiscal
- Constitutional and Electoral Issues
- Welsh Language
- Freeports and Investment Zones
- Energy and Climate Change
- Steel
- Funds (e.g., SPF, Levelling Up)
- Home Affairs (i.e., policing, immigration, security)
- Transport
- Justice
- Foreign Affairs (i.e., liaison with Ambassadors and foreign dignitaries)
- Health
- Honours and Public Appointments
- Education
- *Major Growth Deal Announcements
The Secretary of State shares responsibility with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in these areas:
- Union
- Welsh Government / Senedd / Assembly Liaison
- International Trade / Global Britain
- Broadcasting
- Research & Development (R&D), Innovation
- Western Gateway
- Charities, Voluntary, Third Sector
- Local Government
- Sport
- Defence