Welsh Assembly Government
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Roles
The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Wales, including the economy, health, education, and local government.
The role of the Welsh Assembly Government is to exercise functions devolved to it in order to: make decisions on matters which affect people’s daily lives; develop and implement policy; make subordinate legislation (eg regulations and statutory guidance) and propose Assembly Measures (Welsh laws).
Structure
The Welsh Assembly Government consists of:
- The First Minister
- The Welsh Ministers (as described in the Government of Wales Act 2006)
- The Counsel General
- The Deputy Welsh Ministers
The provisions of the Government of Wales Act 2006 allows up to 12 Welsh Ministers and Deputy Ministers. This means that the maximum size of the Welsh Assembly government will be 14, including the First Minister and Counsel General.
The First Minister of Wales is the Rt. Hon. Rhodri Morgan AM and he has appointed 8 Welsh Ministers to serve in his Cabinet, which is the main decision making body of the Welsh Assembly Government.
Departments
The Welsh Assembly consists of the following departments:
- Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
- Corporate Information and Services
- Economy and Transport
- Environment, Sustainability and Housing
- Finance
- Health and Social Services
- Heritage
- Human Resources
- Legal Services
- Public Health and Health Professions
- Public Services and Performance
- Rural Affairs
- Social Justice and Local Government
- Constitutional Affairs, Equality and Communication
