Trefnydd of the Senedd

Not to be confused with the speaker of the Senedd, the Llywydd of the Senedd.

Trefnydd of the Senedd
Trefnydd Senedd Cymru (Welsh)
Incumbent
Jane Hutt MS
since 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21)
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 holderAndrew Davies AM
Websitewww.gov.wales

The Trefnydd, or Leader of the House in English, and formerly Minister for Assembly Business, is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government, who manages the government's business in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru; formerly the National Assembly for Wales). The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since March 2024.

Ministers

Name Picture Entered office Left office Other offices held Political party Government Notes
Business Secretary
Andrew Davies 12 May 1999 22 February 2000 Labour Michael administration [1]
Minister for Assembly Business
Andrew Davies 22 February 2000 16 October 2000 Labour Interim Rhodri Morgan administration [1]
Business Manager
Andrew Davies 16 October 2000 26 February 2002 Labour First Rhodri Morgan government [1]
Carwyn Jones 26 February 2002 May 2003 Minister for Open Government (June 2002–) Labour First Rhodri Morgan government [1]
Minister for Assembly Business
Karen Sinclair 9 May 2003 10 January 2005 Chief Whip Labour Second Rhodri Morgan government [2]
Business Manager
Jane Hutt 10 January 2005 May 2007 Labour Second Rhodri Morgan government [2]
Minister for (Assembly) Business
Jane Hutt 31 May 2007 19 July 2007 Minister for Budget Labour Third Rhodri Morgan government [3]
Leader of the House
Carwyn Jones 19 July 2007 10 December 2009 Counsel General Labour Fourth Rhodri Morgan government [3]
Minister for (Assembly) Business
Jane Hutt 10 December 2009 May 2011 Minister for Budget Labour First Jones government [3][4]
Minister for Government Business
Jane Hutt 11 September 2014 2016 Minister for Finance Labour Second Jones government [5]
Leader of the House
Jane Hutt 19 May 2016 3 November 2017 Chief Whip Labour Third Jones government [6][7]
Julie James 3 November 2017 13 December 2018 Chief Whip Labour Third Jones government [8]
Trefnydd[9][10]
Rebecca Evans 13 December 2018 13 May 2021 Minister for Finance Labour First Drakeford government [11][12]
Lesley Griffiths 13 May 2021 22 March 2024 Minister for Rural Affairs

Minister for North Wales

Labour Second Drakeford government [13][14]
Jane Hutt 22 March 2024 Incumbent Chief Whip Labour Gething government [15]

Responsibilities

See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election

The post is responsible for organising government business in the Senedd.[16]

In May 2016, alongside the role of Chief Whip, the Leader of the House's responsibilities were:[17]

  • To manage the government's business within the Assembly (now Senedd), in line with standing orders.
  • To deliver a business statement weekly
  • To represent the government on the Business Committee

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales First Assembly: 1999 - 2003" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  2. ^ a b "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Second Assembly: 2003 - 2007" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  3. ^ a b c "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  4. ^ "Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet". 10 December 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Reshuffle lowdown: A new face, a returning face and three are out". ITV News. 11 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Taking Wales Forward | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Welsh Government includes Lib Dem Williams at education". BBC News. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and out?". BBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ "New First Minister reshuffles his cabinet". Newsdirect. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  10. ^ Donovan, Owen (13 December 2018). "New Welsh Government Announced". Senedd Home. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ^ "First Minister announces new cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  12. ^ Deacon, Thomas (13 December 2018). "This is who is in the new Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  13. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  14. ^ Bagnall, Steve (13 May 2021). "Mark Drakeford announces major shake-up of Cabinet - including new health and education ministers". North Wales Live. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Who's who in the Senedd?". senedd.wales. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Ministerial Responsibilities of the Welsh Government - May 2016" (PDF). senedd.wales. Senedd. May 2016.