New Welsh Secretary
Newly-appointed Welsh Secretary David Jones makes his first visit to Wales since being appointed.
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New Welsh Secretary makes Cardiff visit
Cheryl Gillan: "PM wanted a Welsh MP as Welsh Secretary"
Speaking on Sky's 'Murnaghan' programme on Sunday, the former Welsh Secretary also launched a fresh attack on the HS2 project.
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Visiting Wales for the first time since his promotion, David Jones MP was involved in a lively discussion with a teenager about housing.
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Second junior minister for Wales Office
The Liberal Democrat Baroness Jenny Randerson is to be a junior minister at the Wales Office, serving under David Jones and alongside Stephen Crabb.
– Wales Office Minister Baroness RandersonI am absolutely delighted to be appointed as a Parliamentary Under Secretary. It is a tremendous honour and privilege to be a Welsh Liberal Democrat representative in the Coalition Government. As a former Assembly Member, Welsh Government Minister and a committed devolutionist, I am particularly looking forward to developing the working relationship between the Welsh Government and the Wales Office to ensure that we all work together to enhance the lives of the people of Wales.
Stephen Crabb is new junior minister
Preseli Pembs MP Stephen Crabb is the junior minister at the Wales Office. As well as doing his new boss' old job, he'll still be a whip.
Read the full storyCheryl Gillan: David Jones will be a 'strong voice for Wales'
Former Welsh Secretary, Cheryl Gillan, has released a statement regarding today's cabinet reshuffle.
David and I have worked together for six years and he was a great
support as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State during my time as
Secretary of State and, prior to that, as a Shadow Minister in Opposition.
He is an excellent constituency MP, representing the interests of all
his constituents in Clwyd West with great vigour. I can think of no better
person to take on the mantle of Wales in the Cabinet and I wish him well.
– Cheryl Gillan, MPI am confident he will carry out his new responsibilities and be a strong voice for Wales, challenging the decisions made in the Assembly andstanding up for the people of Wales in Westminster and elsewhere.
Clywd West MP, David Jones, has been confirmed as her replacement.
'I've no doubt we can work extremely well with the Welsh Government'
Our political editor Adrian Masters interviews the new Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones.
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First Minister: "Working together for Wales' economy is a priority'
First Minister Carwyn Jones has told ITV Wales that working with the new Secretary of State for Wales David Jones to help Wales' economy is 'a priority'.
Although 'clearly a disagreement' between the Welsh and the UK Governments over the best way forward for the economy, he said, there will be areas where they can work together.
The First Minster also said he'd 'got on well' with Cheryl Gillan in her two years as Welsh Secretary.
Cheryl Gillan's praise for her successor as Welsh Secretary
Outgoing Welsh Sec @cherylgillanmp has wished her successor @davidjonesmp well in his new post: 'No-one better qualified to do the job'
From @adrianmasters84 on Twitter:Unless I've forgotten someone @davidjonesmp will be first Conservative Welsh Sec or Shadow from a Welsh seat for 25 years.
From @adrianmasters84 on Twitter:The last one was Nicholas Edwards who left the Wales Office in 1987.
From @adrianmasters84 on Twitter:First Welsh Tory MP in cabinet in 25 years
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David Jones becomes the first Welsh Conservative MP to hold the job of Secretary of State since 1987.
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Clwyd West MP David Jones has been named as Cheryl Gillan's replacement as Secretary of State for Wales.
Mr Jones had served as Wales Office Minister since May 2010.
Andrew RT Davies, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Assembly, paid tribute to Mrs Gillan's "incredibly hard work and unwavering commitment to Wales".
He added:
– Andrew RT Davies AMI now look forward to continuing a close relationship with David Jones, who I know will do an excellent job in the role of Secretary of State for Wales.
He has been instrumental in delivering for Wales as Minister and is the right choice to take up this position.
I know he will maintain the high levels of determination we have seen for Wales in recent years and I look forward to working with him.