Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Member of the UK Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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Incumbent since 8 July 2024Lord Davies of Gower | |
Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
Formation | 1975 |
The shadow secretary of state for Wales (or shadow welsh secretary) is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for Wales and his/her department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Lord Davies of Gower.
List of shadow secretaries of state for Wales
Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
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Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire | 18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | ||
John Morris MP for Aberavon | 4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour | ||
Alec Jones MP for Rhondda | 14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour | ||
Denzil Davies MP for Llanelli | 20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | ||
Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside | 31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour | ||
Alan Williams MP for Swansea West | 13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour | ||
Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside | 9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | ||
Ann Clwyd MP for Cynon Valley | 18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour | ||
Ron Davies MP for Caerphilly | 5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | ||
William Hague MP for Richmond | 2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | ||
Michael Ancram MP for Devizes | 19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative | ||
Liam Fox MP for Woodspring | 1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | ||
Sir George Young MP for North West Hampshire | 15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative | ||
Angela Browning MP for Tiverton and Honiton | 26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative | ||
Nigel Evans MP for Ribble Valley | 18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative | ||
Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster | 11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | ||
Cheryl Gillan MP for Chesham and Amersham | 6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | ||
Peter Hain MP for Neath | 11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour | ||
Owen Smith MP for Pontypridd | 15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour | ||
Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | ||
Paul Flynn MP for Newport West | 3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour | ||
Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central | 6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour | ||
Christina Rees MP for Neath | 9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | ||
Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | ||
Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central | 29 November 2021 | 8 July 2024 | Labour | ||
Byron Davies Baron Davies of Gower | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | Conservative |
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His Majesty's Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
- Leader of the Opposition
- Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Shadow Home Secretary
- Shadow Foreign Secretary
- Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster / Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Shadow Defence Secretary
- Shadow Education Secretary
- Shadow Justice Secretary / Shadow Lord Chancellor
- Shadow Attorney General
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary
- Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
- Shadow Scottish Secretary
- Shadow Welsh Secretary
- Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
- Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Shadow Paymaster General
- Shadow Minister for Security
- Shadow Minister for Veterans
- Opposition Chief Whip
- Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development
- Shadow Minister without Portfolio
- Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
- Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
- Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy
- Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
- Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections
- Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work