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Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Wales

Organisations: Wales Office
Current role holder: The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP

Responsibilities

The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the UK Government in Wales.

Responsibilities include:

  • Constitutional and Legislation
  • Economy and Fiscal
  • Steel and TATA Transition Board
  • Industrial Strategy
  • Growth Funds and Economic Zones
  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Culture
  • Brand Wales, Trade & investment
  • Home Affairs and Justice
  • Transport
  • Defence
  • Honours and Public Appointments

Current role holder

The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP

Stephen Kinnock was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on 20 July 2026.

He was previously Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care between 8 July 2024 and 20 July 2026.

He was elected as the MP for Aberafan Maesteg in July 2024.

More about this person

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP

    2024 to 2026

  2. The Rt Hon David TC Davies

    2022 to 2024

  3. The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC

    2022 to 2022

  4. The Rt Hon Simon Hart

    2019 to 2022

  5. The Rt Hon Alun Cairns

    2016 to 2019

  6. The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb

    2014 to 2016

  7. The Rt Hon David Jones

    2012 to 2014

  8. The Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan

    2010 to 2012