Cabinet Secretary for Local Government
{{Short description|Welsh Government cabinet minister}}
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Department of Local Government
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| abbreviation = Local Government Minister
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| seat = Cardiff
| nominator = First Minister of Wales
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The Cabinet Secretary for Local Government ({{Langx|cy|Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol}}) 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.{{Cite web|title=Julie James MS: Minister for Housing and Local Government|url=https://gov.wales/julie-james-ms|access-date=2020-06-04|website=GOV.WALES|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Mosalski|first=Ruth|date=2021-05-13|title=Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-welsh-government-2021-20585838|access-date=2021-12-06|website=WalesOnline|language=en}}
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.
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! colspan="2" |Name ! Picture ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political party ! Government |
| colspan="7" |
Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration (1999–2000) |
|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|12 May 1999 |9 February 2000 |
| colspan="7" |
Secretary for Local Government and Housing (2000) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|9 February 2000 |16 October 2000 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Finance and Local Government (2000–2007) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|5 October 2000 |1 May 2003 | rowspan="2" |Labour |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|1 May 2003 |3 May 2007 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government (2007–2011) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|19 July 2007 |9 December 2009 | rowspan="2" |Labour |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Carl Sargeant AM (28092342211).jpg |9 December 2009 | 2011 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing (2007–2011) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Jane Davidson AM | rowspan="2" |File:Jane Davidson.jpg | rowspan="2" |19 July 2007 | rowspan="2" |2011 | rowspan="2" |Labour |
| First Jones government |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Housing Regeneration & Heritage Minister for Education and Skills (2011–2016) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|11 May 2011 |19 May 2016 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Local Government and Communities Minister for Natural Resources (2011–2016) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Carl Sargeant AM (28092342211).jpg |11 May 2011 |19 May 2016 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Housing and Regeneration (2016–2017) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Rebecca Evans AM (27555062324).jpg | 19 May 2016 |November 2017 |
| colspan="7" |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children (2016–17) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Carl Sargeant AM (28092342211).jpg |19 May 2016 |3 November 2017 | rowspan="2" |Labour | rowspan="2" |Third Jones government |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|3 November 2017 |13 December 2018 |
| colspan="7" |
Minister for Housing and Local Government (2018–2021) Minister for Climate Change (including Housing portfolio) (2021–2024) |
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| rowspan="2" |Julie James MS | rowspan="2" |File:Julie James - National Assembly for Wales.jpg |13 December 2018 (as Housing and Local Government) |13 May 2021 (as Housing and Local Government) | rowspan="2" |Labour |
| 13 May 2021 (as Climate Change)
|20 March 2024 (as Climate Change) |
| colspan="7" |Minister for Finance and Local Government (2021–2024) |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Rebecca Evans AM (27555062324).jpg |13 May 2021 |20 March 2024 |
| colspan="7" |Cabinet Secretary for Local Government |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|File:Official portrait of Julie James (cropped).jpg |21 March 2024{{Cite news |date=21 March 2024 |title=Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-03-21/welsh-cabinet-first-minister-vaughan-gething-announces-his-top-team |publisher=ITV News}} |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Jayne Bryant MS | rowspan="2" |105x105px | rowspan="2" |Incumbent | rowspan="2" |Labour |
| Eluned Morgan government |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://gov.wales/housing Housing at the Welsh Government website]
- [https://www.wlga.wales/local-government-in-wales The Welsh Local Government Association website]
{{Drakeford Cabinet}}