Secretary of State for Wales
The Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP
Biography
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.
Secretary of State for Wales
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