People of the Senedd

Lesley Griffiths MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour Group

Wrexham

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

The contact details provided are for Lesley Griffiths in their role as an Member of the Senedd, and should be used if you wish to contact them in this role. If you wish to contact Lesley Griffiths in their entirely separate role as a Minister in the Welsh Government please use the Ministerial contact details on the Welsh Government’s website: 

Welsh Government First Point of Contact Centre: 0300 060 4400

My Senedd Activities

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill. Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 3

For debate on 13/07/2020

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Finance Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, shoul...

For debate on 17/06/2020

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill in so far as...

For debate on 14/01/2020

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill. The Wild Animals...

For debate on 18/12/2019

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill, in so far as they fall wit...

For debate on 23/04/2019

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill, relating to Animal Health and...

For debate on 26/02/2019

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Detailed information: Lesley Griffiths MS

Biography

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Key interests and achievements

Housing, health and climate change mitigation

Personal history

Lesley was brought up in North East Wales and has lived and worked in Wrexham all her adult life.

Professional background

Lesley spent 20 years working at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Prior to her election to the National Assembly for Wales, she worked as Constituency Assistant to Ian Lucas, MP.

Political history

Lesley was elected to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2007. She set up and chaired the Cross-Party Hospice Group. In December 2009 she was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills. Following her re-election in May 2011, she was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services. In March 2013, Lesley was appointed Minister for Local Government and Government Business. In September 2014, she was appointed Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty and in 2016 Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs. Following her re-election in 2021, Lesley was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
  2. 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
  3. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  4. 08/05/2021 -

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