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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution

The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution () was a member of the cabinet in the Welsh Government from 2021 to 2024.

Ministers

Responsibilities

The post holder may have the following responsibilities:

  • Constitutional conventions
  • Constitutional affairs
  • Elections policy
  • Justice policy, and responding to the Justice Commission's report
  • Common Frameworks co-ordination work
  • Government position on the UK Internal Market Act
  • Tribunals policy

The responsibilities for this position are vague, since its establishment in May 2021, however the officeholder was on the receiving end of questions relating to Senedd reform, while also expressing the officeholder's opinion on the state of intergovernmental relations with the UK Government, such as the dispute over the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017, and how UK Government laws impact Wales. The officeholder also commissioned reports on how local democracy works in Wales, and oversaw pilots on the issue.

The position was retired in September 2024 as a specific role by First Minister Eluned Morgan. The role's responsibilities were passed to other portfolios.

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