Minister for the Constitution of Wales
Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Incumbent
Mick Antoniw MS
since 13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)
Welsh Government
StyleWelsh Minister
StatusCabinet Minister
AbbreviationMinister
Member of
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 holderMick Antoniw MS
Websitegov.wales/mick-antoniw-ms

The minister for the constitution (Welsh: gweinidog y cyfansoddiad) is a member of the cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Mick Antoniw, since May 2021.

Ministers

Name Picture Entered office Left office Other offices held Political party Government Notes
Minister
Mick Antoniw 13 May 2021 Incumbent Counsel General Labour Second Drakeford government [1]

Responsibilities

The post holder may have the following responsibilities:[1]

  • 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,[2] while also expressing the officeholder's opinion on the state of intergovernmental relations with the UK Government,[3] such as the dispute over the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017,[4] and how UK Government laws impact Wales.[5] The officeholder also commissioned reports on how local democracy works in Wales,[6] and oversaw pilots on the issue.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 This article contains OGL licensed text This article incorporates text published under the British Open Government Licence: "Mick Antoniw MS: Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Mansfield, Mark (13 December 2023). "Minister grilled over closed-list plans for Senedd elections". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Hayward, Will (1 July 2023). "Welsh Government attack UK Gov for 'destructive' attitude to devolution". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ NationCymru (28 June 2022). "UK Government attempt to scrap Welsh law shows Tories 'just hate Wales' says Welsh minister". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Carrell, Severin; Elgot, Jessica (31 January 2022). "Scottish and Welsh ministers criticise 'cack-handed' plans to scrap EU rules". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Building the foundations of a healthier democracy in Wales". www.wcpp.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Jones, Gwynoro (24 March 2022). "Mick Antoniw MS gives update on Flexible Voting pilots in Wales". Wales News Online. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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