Wales’ First Minister, Eluned Morgan MS has announced her new cabinet, stating that her team is ‘dedicated to delivering positive change’.

“I am today pleased to announce the new Welsh Government Cabinet. The changes I am announcing offer stability, draw on experience, and bring our collective talents together,” she said.

“The new portfolios reflect modern Wales and are designed to address the key challenges that face us all.

“I have spent the summer listening to the people of Wales, and my new Cabinet appointments will now focus relentlessly on the priorities I heard from them.

“This is a team representing all of Wales to work on behalf of the whole nation.  My team and I are dedicated to delivering positive change for the people of Wales on the issues that matter most to them.”

The full Ministerial team for Labour’s Welsh Government is as follows: 

• Huw Irranca-Davies MS - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

•  Jeremy Miles MS - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

• Mark Drakeford MS - Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

• Rebecca Evans MS - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

• Jayne Bryant MS - Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

• Lynne Neagle MS - Cabinet Secretary for Education

• Ken Skates MS - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

• Jane Hutt MS - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

• Jack Sargeant MS - Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

• Vikki Howells MS - Minister for Further and Higher Education

• Sarah Murphy MS - Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Dawn Bowden MS - Minister for Children and Social Care

• Julie James MS - Counsel General Designate and Minister for Delivery

Responding to the Cabinet reshuffle, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “While there may be a new First Minister, it’s still the same old Labour.

“We know that this Labour Welsh Government will continue to fail in the key areas that matter to Wales while they focus time and energy on pointless pet projects.”

Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said: “After a summer of silence and empty PR exercises, the First Minister has decided – with a week to go until the Senedd returns from recess, to put her cabinet together.

“This is the third Welsh Government cabinet this year after months of internal Labour party chaos.

“Wales deserves better than this tired and divided Labour government that delivers nothing but delay and distractions.”