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:
- 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