Minister for Social Partnership
The Minister for Social Partnership (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol) is a minister of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Sarah Murphy since May 2024.
| Minister for Social Partnership of Wales | |
|---|---|
| Y Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol (Welsh) | |
| 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
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deputy Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn | 13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1][2][3] | |||
| Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn | 21 March 2024 | 16 May 2024[4] | Labour | Gething government | [5] | |||
| Sarah Murphy | 17 May 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | [6] | ||||
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the post are:[7]
- 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.[8] The post-holders responsibilities are similar to those of the Minister for Social Justice, which the deputy minister is under the authority of.[9]
See also
References
- "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.
- Price, Emily (17 May 2024). "Sarah Murphy replaces sacked junior minister Hannah Blythyn". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 17 May 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.
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