Minister for Social Partnership

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Minister for Social Partnership of Wales
Y Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol (Welsh)
Incumbent
Hannah Blythyn MS
since 13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)
Welsh Government
StyleWelsh Deputy Minister
StatusDeputy Minister
AbbreviationDeputy Minister
Member ofSenedd
Reports tothe Senedd, the First Minister of Wales and the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
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, accountable to the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice. The current officeholder is Hannah Blythyn since May 2021.

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 Incumbent Labour Gething government [4]

Responsibilities

See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election

The responsibilities of the post are:[5]

  • Co-ordinating cross-cutting measures than can tackle poverty and promote prosperity
  • Co-ordinating Child Poverty mitigation measures
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Oversee lottery funding distribution in Wales
  • Inclusive financial systems, such as credit unions
  • Community Bank
  • Reforming the Welfare system
  • Fuel Poverty
  • Fire and Rescue Services, which includes community fire safety
  • Community safety
  • Leading policy relating to the Armed forces in Wales and Veterans
  • The "Wales and Africa Programme"
  • EU settlement scheme
  • Human rights and equality in Wales
  • Issue co-ordination relating to asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies, Roma, Travellers, and community cohesion.
  • Tackling domestic abuse, sexual and gender-based violence, and modern slavery.
  • Volunteering and the Voluntary sector
  • Youth Justice, and "Female Offending blueprints"
  • Wales Resilience Forum chair
  • Intergovernmental relations with police and crime commissioners, the police forces, Criminal Justice agencies, and the UK Government regarding the Prisons and the Probation Service.
  • Relations with the Welsh commissioners for Older People's, Children's, and Future Generations.
  • Services on advice and advocacy
  • Leading responsibility on the monitoring of the Royal Mail and Post Office matters in Wales.
  • Public appointments policy, and its implementation
  • Nation-wide implementation of the framework for the Well-being of Future Generations, including a National Stakeholder Fora, and overseeing the relationship with public bodies concerning the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
  • Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill, and the Shadow Social Partnership Council
  • Living wage
  • Fair Work

The post-holder led the development of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act.[6] The post-holders responsibilities are similar to those of the Minister for Social Justice, which the deputy minister is under the authority of.[7]

See also

References

  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. ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Hannah Blythyn MS: Deputy Minister for Social Partnership | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ "UK First: "Uniquely Welsh Way of Working" Passed into Law". Business News Wales. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ "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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