Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
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The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol) is a minister of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jack Sargeant since July 2024.
| Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership of Wales | |
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| Y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol (Welsh) | |
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| Welsh Government | |
| Style | Welsh Deputy Minister |
| Status | Deputy Minister |
| Abbreviation | Deputy Minister |
| Member of | Senedd |
| Reports to | the 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 | Hannah Blythyn MS |
| Website | gov |
Deputy ministers
edit| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
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Deputy Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn | .jpg)
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13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1][2][3] | ||
| Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn |
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21 March 2024 | 16 May 2024[4] | Labour | Gething government | [5] | ||
| Sarah Murphy | .jpg)
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17 May 2024 | 17 July 2024[6] | Labour | Gething government | [7] | ||
| Jack Sargeant | 
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17 July 2024 | 11 September 2024 | Labour | Gething government | [6] | ||
| Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Jack Sargeant |
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11 September 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Eluned Morgan government | [8] | ||
Responsibilities
editThe responsibilities of the post are:[9]
- Social Partnership and Public Procurement Act's implementation, and the Social Partnership Council
- Living wage
- Fair Work
- Remote Working
- Tourism in Wales
- Creative sector, including Creative Wales
- Retail
- Hospitality sector
The post-holder led the development of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act.[10] The post-holders responsibilities are similar to those of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, which the deputy minister is under the authority of.[11][needs update?]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Vaughan Gething replaced as Wales' health minister". www.shropshirestar.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Gregory, Rhys (14 May 2021). "Meet Mark Drakeford's new Cabinet team". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Mark Drakeford overhauls cabinet as Vaughan Gething replaced as health minister". ITV News. 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Vaughan Gething sacks minister alleging she leaked to media". BBC News. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Vaughan Gething reshuffles Welsh Labour top team after resignations". The Independent. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Price, Emily (17 May 2024). "Sarah Murphy replaces sacked junior minister Hannah Blythyn". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Welsh government reshuffle: Miles back as minister after ousting Gething". BBC News. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Murphy MS: Minister for Social Partnership | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "UK First: "Uniquely Welsh Way of Working" Passed into Law". Business News Wales. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2023" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 11 July 2023.