Minister for Social Partnership

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Minister for Social Partnership of Wales
Y Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol (Welsh)
Incumbent
Sarah Murphy
since 17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)
Welsh Government
StyleWelsh Deputy Minister
StatusDeputy Minister
AbbreviationDeputy Minister
Member ofSenedd
Reports tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
SeatCardiff
NominatorFirst Minister of Wales
AppointerThe Crown
Term lengthFive years
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
First holderHannah Blythyn MS
Websitegov.wales/hannah-blythyn-ms

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.

Deputy ministers[edit]

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[edit]

See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election

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][needs update?]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vaughan Gething replaced as Wales' health minister". www.shropshirestar.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ Gregory, Rhys (14 May 2021). "Meet Mark Drakeford's new Cabinet team". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Mark Drakeford overhauls cabinet as Vaughan Gething replaced as health minister". ITV News. 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Vaughan Gething sacks minister alleging she leaked to media". BBC News. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ Price, Emily (17 May 2024). "Sarah Murphy replaces sacked junior minister Hannah Blythyn". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Sarah Murphy MS: Minister for Social Partnership | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ "UK First: "Uniquely Welsh Way of Working" Passed into Law". Business News Wales. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ^ "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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