As the eyes of Britain remained focussed on Scotland, Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones reshuffled his pack in Wales today. Former Education Minister Leighton Andrews – the man who ran the Jones leadership campaign in 2009 – returns to the Cabinet, with the other main news being the slimming down of the cabinet by one position.
Here’s the new look Welsh Labour front bench in full:
Cabinet in full:
Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM
First Minister of Wales
Edwina Hart AM OStJ MBE
Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Prof Mark Drakeford AM
Minister for Health & Social Services
Huw Lewis AM
Minister for Education and Skills
Jane Hutt AM
Minister for Finance & Government Business
Leighton Andrews AM
Minister for Public Services
Lesley Griffiths AM
Minister for Communities & Tackling Poverty
Carl Sargeant AM
Minister for Natural Resources
Deputy Ministers
Vaughan Gething AM
Deputy Minister for Health
Ken Skates AM
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport & Tourism
Rebecca Evans AM
Deputy Minister for Farming & Food
Julie James AM
Deputy Minister for Skills & Technology
Chief Whip
Janice Gregory AM
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