Secretary of State for Wales
The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP
Biography
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.
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the UK Government in Wales.
Responsibilities include:
- Devolution, Constitution, Union strategy
- Europe / EU
- Steel & Transition Board
- Net Zero, Energy & Renewables
- Trade & Brand Wales
- Semiconductors
- Policing & Justice
- Rail funding and policy
- Fiscal & economy
- Industrial Strategy
- Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy
- National & international sports and events
- Economic shocks
- Health & Social Care