Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Wales)

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Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice of Wales
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol (Welsh)
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Incumbent
Jane Hutt MS
since 17 July 2024 (2024-07-17)
Welsh Government
Style Welsh Minister
StatusCabinet Minister
AbbreviationMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat Cardiff
Nominator First Minister of Wales
Appointer The Crown
Term length Five years
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
First holder Edwina Hart AM
Website www.gov.wales/jane-hutt-ms

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Welsh : Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since July 2024.

Contents

Ministers

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officeOther offices heldPolitical partyGovernmentNotes
Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration
Edwina Hart Edwina Hart.jpg 9 May 200331 May 2007 Labour Second Rhodri Morgan government [1] [2]
Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies (cropped).jpg
31 May 200719 July 2007 Labour Third Rhodri Morgan government [2] [3]
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Brian Gibbons BrianGibbons2006.JPG 19 July 200710 December 2009 Minister for Local Government Labour Fourth Rhodri Morgan government [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant.jpg 10 December 2009 May 2011 Minister for Local Government Labour First Jones government [3] [8] [6]
Minister for Social Justice
Jane Hutt Jane Hutt official portrait (cropped).JPG 13 May 202121 March 2024 Chief Whip

(2023–2024)

Labour Second Drakeford government [9] [10]
Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths (cropped official portrait).JPG 21 March 202416 July 2024 [11] Labour Gething government [12]
Jane Hutt Official portrait of Jane Hutt 2 (cropped).jpg 17 July 202411 September 2024 Chief Whip
Trefnydd of the Senedd
Labour Gething government [13]
Eluned Morgan government [14]
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Jane Hutt Official portrait of Jane Hutt 2 (cropped).jpg 11 September 2024Incumbent Chief Whip
Trefnydd of the Senedd
Labour Eluned Morgan government [15]

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the post are: [16]

The office-holder also organised some of the Welsh Government's support to Ukraine following that country's invasion by Russia, [18] as well as welcoming those who arrived in Wales from Ukraine. [19] The holder also was supporting and preparing for the devolution of more powers from the UK Government, such as youth justice, probation and policing. [20]

As a Welsh Minister, the holder is to have an annual salary of £105,701 for 2020–2021. [21]

See also

References

  1. "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Second Assembly: 2003 - 2007" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  2. 1 2 "Morgan reveals assembly cabinet". 31 May 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  4. Siddique, Haroon (19 July 2007). "Three Plaid ministers in Morgan's new cabinet". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. "Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet" (PDF). senedd.wales. 19 July 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet". 10 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. Shipton, Martin (19 June 2009). "AM Brian Gibbons to stand down in 2011". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. "Carl Sargeant: Profile of long-serving AM's career". BBC News. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Key changes in cabinet reshuffle as Vaughan Gething replaced". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. Hale, Adam (13 May 2021). "Vaughan Gething replaced as Wales' health minister". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. Price, Emily (16 July 2024). "Four ministers quit Gething government". Nation.Cymru . Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  12. "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet". GOV.WALES. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. "Vaughan Gething: Jeremy Miles likely to bid to be Wales first minister". BBC News. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  14. Mosalski, Ruth (11 September 2024). "Mark Drakeford given new key role as Eluned Morgan names her cabinet". WalesOnline. Reach Plc.
  15. "Welsh government reshuffle: Miles back as minister after ousting Gething". BBC News. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  16. "Jane Hutt MS: Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  17. "Social Justice Minister praises role of Credit Unions". South Wales Argus. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  18. "Social Justice Minister Jane Hutt sets out plan to support Ukraine". ITV News . 4 March 2022.
  19. Sinclair, Tom (23 June 2022). "'We are here to help you rebuild your lives and settle into Wales' – Social Justice Minister". Herald.Wales. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  20. Mansfield, Mark (26 October 2023). "Welsh Government preparing for more criminal justice powers". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  21. "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021" (PDF). senedd.wales. Remuneration Board.