Wales Office
The role of the Secretary of State for Wales and the Wales Office is to promote the devolution settlement for Wales, to promote the interests of Wales in policy formulation by the Government, to promote government policies in Wales, to steer through Parliament legislation giving specific powers to the National Assembly for Wales, to operate the constitutional settlement under the Government of Wales Act 2006, to undertake Parliamentary business, and to deal with Royal matters.
Contact information
- Address: Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2NP
- Telephone: 020 7270 0583
- Website: www.walesoffice.gov.uk [External website]
- Generic Email format: firstname.lastname@walesoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Parliamentary Branch
Correspondence Section
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Ministers
Secretary of State for Wales : The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
Leads on:
- Overall strategic direction
- Assembly liaison
- Constitutional issues
- Government of Wales Act powers (including Assembly elections)
- Finance
- Europe
- Economic Development
- Public Appointments
- Environment
- Welsh Heritage
- Royal Matters
In addition, the Secretary of State:
- Minister for Digital Inclusion
- Chairs the Cabinet Committee on Digital Inclusion
- Chairs the new Cabinet Committee on Personal Data Security
- Chairs the Cabinet Committee on Local Government and the Regions
- Oversees the British Irish Council
- Oversees the Joint Ministerial Committee on Devolution
Private Office to The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
Parliamentary Under–Secretary of State for Wales: Wayne David MP
Assists the Secretary of State for Wales in ensuring that the interests of Wales are recognised including;
- Deputy Minister for Digital Inclusion
- Regional Development
- Social Services
- Housing
- Health
- Education and Training
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Information Age Government
- Local Government
- Crime Prevention
- Women’s issues and Green issues
Private Office to Wayne David
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Private Office
Private Office to The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
Private Office to Wayne David
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