People of the Senedd

Jeremy Miles MS

Jeremy Miles MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party

Welsh Labour Group

Neath

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

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My Senedd Activities

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 25.15 approves the draft version of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2019. The draft...

For debate on 30/10/2019

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves the Legislation (Wales) Bill. Legislation (Wales) Bill  

For debate on 09/07/2019

The question of how the law should be changed or amended is—. It begins with what the opinion of the Assembly is on that. And as you create a power for Ministers just to create comprehens...

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee | 29/04/2019

Well, I think—. Sorry, forgive me; you did ask that. I think it's clearer, but I think there's work to be done in relation to this part of the Bill. There are some substantive questions i...

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee | 29/04/2019

The principle is correct that there should be a distinction made between eligibility to stand for election—i.e. to become a candidate—and then a separate set of considerations about who c...

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee | 29/04/2019

Yes, indeed.

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee | 29/04/2019

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Biography

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Key interests and achievements

His interests include economic and community development, and education and skills. Jeremy lives in the Swansea Valley in the Neath constituency and enjoys films, reading, cooking, hiking, cycling, and following rugby.

Personal history

Jeremy was born and brought up in Pontarddulais and as a Welsh speaker, he was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera in the Swansea valley and New College, Oxford where he read law. Straight after graduating, he taught law at Warsaw University in Poland.

Professional background

Jeremy practised as a solicitor in London initially, and then held senior legal and commercial posts in media sector businesses including ITV and with the US television network and film studio, NBC Universal. After returning to live in Wales, he set up his own consultancy working with international clients in the broadcast and digital sectors. Jeremy has been a trustee and secretary of the social justice charity the Bevan Foundation. He also has experience as a youth mentor and as an adviser at free legal advice centres.

Political history

He was elected to the Welsh Parliament, commonly known as the Senedd, for Neath constituency in May 2016, he sits as a Welsh Labour and Co-operative party Member of the Senedd, following the retirement of Gwenda Thomas AM. Prior to joining the Welsh Government in 2017, Jeremy was a member of a number of parliamentary committees including Economy, Skills and Infrastructure; Culture, Welsh Language and Communications and the External Affairs Committee. He also chaired the Co-operative group of Labour MS’s. Jeremy was appointed to the Cabinet as Counsel General in November 2017. Following the election of Mark Drakeford MS as Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister in December 2018, he retained this role along with assuming the new post of Brexit Minister. Prior to the 2021 Senedd election, Jeremy served as the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition, also leading the work on Wales’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  2. 08/05/2021 -

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