Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar has today announced minor changes to his Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Team following the election of Peter Fox MS as Chair of the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee.
Welsh Conservative Policy Director, and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Sam Rowlands MS, will take on additional responsibilities for the Transport and Infrastructure portfolios, while Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, and Energy, Samuel Kurtz MS, will also lead for Rural Affairs.
Commenting, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS, said:
“Further to Peter’s election as Chair of the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee, I am delighted to announce some minor changes to my Shadow Cabinet team.
"Sam Rowlands MS will continue to hold the finance brief while taking on responsibility for the transport and infrastructure portfolios where he will continue to lead our campaign for default 20mph speed limits to be scrapped and for investment in Wales’ crumbling infrastructure.
“While Samuel Kurtz MS, with his farming background, will take on the rural affairs brief in addition to his existing duties, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to bear as we stand up for our farmers and rural communities access Wales.
“It’s clear, under 26 years of Labour Governments, propped up by Plaid Cymru, Wales is broken. My exciting team offers a government-in-waiting with the talent and solutions Wales needs.”
Welsh Conservative Policy Director, and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Transport and Infrastructure, Sam Rowlands MS, said:
“I am delighted to take on the additional role of Transport and Infrastructure in the Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Team.
“Labour’s anti-motorist agenda of default 20mph speed limits and a road-building ban continues to slow Wales down.
“Only a Welsh Conservative Government will stand up for our motorists and Fix Wales, after 26 years of Labour failure.”
Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Rural Affairs, Samuel Kurtz MS, said:
“I am proud to be taking on the additional role of Rural Affairs, standing up for our farmers, whom Labour continue to neglect.
“Farming needs a friend, and that friend is the Welsh Conservatives. I look forward to bringing forward our plan to stand up for our farmers, and give them the representation that they deserve.
“Only a Welsh Conservative Government will deliver for our farmers.”
Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Team in full:
- Leader of the Opposition - Darren Millar MS
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Chief Whip and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution - Paul Davies MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education - Natasha Asghar MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport and North Wales - Gareth Davies MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care - James Evans MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Environment - Janet Finch-Saunders MS
- Shadow Counsel General, and Shadow Secretary for Delivery, External Affairs and Welsh Language – Tom Giffard MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Equalities and Social Justice - Altaf Hussain MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Children, Young People, Mental Health and Wellbeing - Joel James MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government, Housing and the Armed Forces - Laura Anne Jones MS
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Rural Affairs - Samuel Kurtz MS
- Policy Director and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Transport and Infrastructure - Sam Rowlands MS
