Cabinet Secretary for Local Government explained

Post:Cabinet Secretary for Local Government
Body:Wales
Insigniacaption:Insignia of the Welsh Government
Incumbent:Jayne Bryant MS
Department:Welsh Government
Department of Local Government
Style:Welsh Minister
Status:Cabinet Minister
Abbreviation:Local Government Minister
Reports To:the Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat:Cardiff
Nominator:First Minister of Wales
Appointer:The Crown
Termlength:Five years
Formation:12 May 1999
First:Peter Law AM
Salary:£105,701 per annum[1]

The Cabinet Secretary for Local Government is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government which has existed in various forms since the creation of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jayne Bryant since July 2024.

In the past, the position had responsibility for housing in Wales. From 2018 to 2021, the position was titled as Minister for Housing and Local Government under the term of Julie James MS.

The minister was responsible for local authorities' housing activities, homelessness, regulation of the private rented sector, regulation of commercial tenancies let by local authorities, Local Government relations and structures, the audit and inspection of public services, planning regulation, and a range of other issues.[2] Responsibilities involved with Local Government was merged with Finance responsibilities, and responsibilities on housing was transferred to a new super department (climate change) under Julie James.[3]

Ministers

The below shows all ministerial positions to cover the briefs of Housing and/or Local Government, as the role has not always been held by one Minister alone.

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyGovernment
Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration (1999–2000)
Peter Law AM12 May 19999 February 2000LabourMichael government
Secretary for Local Government and Housing (2000)
Peter Law AM9 February 200016 October 2000LabourInterim Morgan Government
Minister for Finance and Local Government (2000–2007)
Edwina Hart AM5 October 20001 May 2003LabourFirst Morgan government
Sue Essex AM1 May 20033 May 2007LabourSecond Morgan government
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government (2007–2011)
Brian Gibbons AM19 July 20079 December 2009LabourFourth Morgan government
Carl Sargeant AM9 December 20092011LabourFirst Jones government
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing (2007–2011)
Jane Davidson AM19 July 20072011LabourFourth Morgan government
First Jones government
Minister for Housing Regeneration & Heritage Minister for Education and Skills (2011–2016)
Huw Lewis AM11 May 201119 May 2016LabourSecond Jones government
Minister for Local Government and Communities Minister for Natural Resources (2011–2016)
Carl Sargeant AM11 May 201119 May 2016LabourSecond Jones government
Minister for Housing and Regeneration (2016–2017)
Rebecca Evans AM19 May 2016November 2017LabourThird Jones government
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children (2016–17)
Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services (2017–18)
Carl Sargeant AM19 May 20163 November 2017LabourThird Jones government
Alun Davies AM3 November 201713 December 2018LabourThird Jones government
Minister for Housing and Local Government (2018–2021)

Minister for Climate Change (including Housing portfolio) (2021–2024)

Julie James MS13 December 2018 (as Housing and Local Government)13 May 2021 (as Housing and Local Government)LabourFirst Drakeford Government
13 May 2021 (as Climate Change)20 March 2024 (as Climate Change)Second Drakeford Government
Minister for Finance and Local Government (2021–2024)
Rebecca Evans MS13 May 202120 March 2024LabourSecond Drakeford Government
Cabinet Secretary for Local Government
Julie James MS21 March 2024[4] 16 July 2024 [5] LabourGething government
Jayne Bryant MS17 July 2024[6] IncumbentLabourGething government

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 April 2020. Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020–2021. dead. 4 June 2020. Senedd Cymru. 4 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604175205/https://senedd.wales/laid%20documents/gen-ld13133/gen-ld13133%20-e.pdf.
  2. Web site: Julie James MS: Minister for Housing and Local Government. 2020-06-04. GOV.WALES. en.
  3. Web site: Mosalski. Ruth. 2021-05-13. Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet. 2021-12-06. WalesOnline. en.
  4. News: 21 March 2024 . Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet . ITV News.
  5. Web site: Four members of Welsh government quit, calling for First Minister Vaughan Gething to resign. BBC News.
  6. Web site: 2024-07-17 . Vaughan Gething reshuffles Welsh Labour top team after resignations . 2024-07-17 . The Independent . en.