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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Official portrait of Jane Hutt 2.jpg
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.

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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 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 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 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
Eluned Morgan government 		[13]
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 [14]

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the post are: [15]

The office-holder also organised some of the Welsh Government's support to Ukraine following that country's invasion by Russia, [17] as well as welcoming those who arrived in Wales from Ukraine. [18] The holder also was supporting and preparing for the devolution of more powers from the UK Government, such as youth justice, probation and policing. [19]

As a Welsh Minister, the holder is to have an annual salary of £105,701 for 2020–2021. [20]

See also

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