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Leighton Andrews rejoins cabinet in reshuffle | |
(35 minutes later) | |
First Minister Carwyn Jones is carrying out a reshuffle of his ministerial team. | First Minister Carwyn Jones is carrying out a reshuffle of his ministerial team. |
Leighton Andrews has rejoined the cabinet as minister for public services, 15 months after he resigned. | |
He will be responsible for delivering local government changes, in a new post. | |
Both Mark Drakeford and Jane Hutt are staying in their jobs. The reshuffle announcement came on Twitter at 13:00 BST. | |
There had been speculation that Mr Andrews would return after he was seen leaving Welsh government offices at lunchtime. | |
Mr Andrews resigned in June 2013 following a row over his defence of a school in his Rhondda constituency which faced closure under his own surplus places policy. | |
He was seen leaving the Welsh government's headquarters in Cathays Park at lunchtime without comment. | |
His new job will be to deliver major changes in the landscape of local government, with the Williams Commission recommending mergers between councils and a reduction in number for 22 to 10 or 12. | |
Housing Minister Carl Sargeant left telling reporters he was still in the cabinet but not what his job was. | |
The news also came as a surprise to cabinet members ahead of a return to Cardiff Bay after the summer recess for assembly members on Monday. | |
The last change, an enforced one, was in July when Alun Davies was sacked for pressurising civil servants for private information on opposition AMs. | The last change, an enforced one, was in July when Alun Davies was sacked for pressurising civil servants for private information on opposition AMs. |
The former environment minister's responsibilities were split between Economy Minister Edwina Hart, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rebecca Evans and Natural Resources Minister John Griffiths. | The former environment minister's responsibilities were split between Economy Minister Edwina Hart, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rebecca Evans and Natural Resources Minister John Griffiths. |
The last proper reshuffle was in March 2013. | The last proper reshuffle was in March 2013. |
The Welsh Conservatives responded to Thursday's developments by saying the last reshuffle "was a botched sticking plaster following the sacking of Alun Davies". | |
The cabinet as it looks so far: | |
Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister | Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister |
Leighton Andrews AM, - rejoins cabinet, new post - Minister for Public Services | |
Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. | Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. |
Mark Drakeford AM - staying in post - Minister for Health and Social Services. | |
John Griffiths AM Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport. | John Griffiths AM Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport. |
Lesley Griffiths AM Minister for Local Government and Government Business. | Lesley Griffiths AM Minister for Local Government and Government Business. |
Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport. | Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport. |
Jane Hutt AM, - staying in post but with responsibility for government business- Minister for Finance. | |
Huw Lewis AM Minister for Education and Skills. | Huw Lewis AM Minister for Education and Skills. |
Carl Sargeant AM Minister for Housing and Regeneration. | Carl Sargeant AM Minister for Housing and Regeneration. |
Theodore Huckle QC, Counsel General. | Theodore Huckle QC, Counsel General. |
Deputy ministers: | Deputy ministers: |
Rebecca Evans AM, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. | Rebecca Evans AM, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. |
Vaughan Gething AM Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty. | Vaughan Gething AM Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty. |
Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology. | Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology. |
Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services. | Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services. |
Source: Welsh government | Source: Welsh government |