Welsh Government - wikipedia Welsh Government `` Government of Wales '' redirects here. For an overview of the political system of Wales, see Politics of Wales. Welsh Government Welsh : Llywodraeth Cymru Overview Established 12 May 1999 Polity Wales Leader First Minister Appointed by Monarch Main organ Welsh Cabinet Responsible to National Assembly for Wales Annual budget £ 15.3 billion ( 2015 / 16 ) Headquarters Crown Buildings Cardiff Website http://www.gov.wales The Welsh Government ( Welsh : Llywodraeth Cymru ) is the devolved government of Wales. It was established in 1999 as the Executive Committee of the National Assembly for Wales by the Government of Wales Act 1998, which created a devolved administration for Wales in line with the result of the 1997 referendum on Welsh devolution and formally separated from the assembly in 2007 as the Welsh Assembly Government by the Government of Wales Act 2006. The government consists of cabinet secretaries, who attend cabinet meetings, and ministers who do not, and also of a counsel general. It is led by the first minister, usually the leader of the largest party in the National Assembly, who selects cabinet secretaries, ministers and deputy ministers with the approval of the assembly. The government is responsible for tabling policy in devolved areas for consideration by the assembly and implementing policy that has been approved by it. Contents 1 History 1.1 Executive Committee of the National Assembly for Wales 1999 to 2007 1.2 After the 2007 election of the National Assembly for Wales 1.2. 1 Legal separation 1.2. 2 Transfer of functions 1.2. 3 Welsh ministers 1.3 2011 referendum on law - making powers 1.3. 1 Functions and areas of competence 1.4 Renaming 2 Cabinet Secretaries, Ministers and Counsel General 2.1 Cabinet 3 Civil service 3.1 Permanent secretary 3.2 Directorates 3.3 Strategic Delivery and Performance Board 3.4 Welsh Government sponsored bodies 4 Offices 5 Budget 6 List of successive Welsh Governments 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History Executive committee of the National Assembly for Wales 1999 to 2007 Wales This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Wales Government First Minister Carwyn Jones AM Cabinet 8th ministry Counsel General Theodore Huckle QC Home Civil Service Directorates Sponsored bodies Local government National Assembly Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM Acts Statutory Instruments Leader of the Opposition Leanne Wood AM Shadow Cabinet Members ( AMs ) Elections Constituencies and electoral regions Law and justice Supreme Court ( UK ) Courts of England and Wales President of Welsh Tribunals Welsh law English law Wales in the UK HM Government Wales Office Secretary of State Alun Cairns MP UK Parliament Grand Committee Select Committee Government of Wales Act 2006 Elections Constituencies Current Westminster MPs Wales in the EU European Parliament elections Constituency Administrative divisions Preserved counties Principal areas Communities Local government Wales portal Other countries Atlas As initially established, the Welsh Government had no independent executive powers in law ( unlike, for instance, the Scottish ministers and British government ministers ). The National Assembly was established as a body corporate by the Government of Wales Act 1998 and the executive, as a committee of the assembly, only had those powers that the assembly as a whole voted to delegate to ministers. The Government of Wales Act 2006 formally separated the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government, giving Welsh ministers independent executive authority, this taking effect after the May 2007 elections. Following separation, the Welsh ministers exercise functions in their own right. Further transfers of executive functions from the British government can be made directly to the Welsh ministers ( with their consent ) by an Order in Council approved by the British parliament. Separation was designed to clarify the respective roles of the assembly and the government. Under the structures established by the Government of Wales Act 2006, the role of Welsh ministers is to make decisions ; develop and implement policy ; exercise executive functions and make statutory instruments. The 60 assembly members in the National Assembly scrutinise the government 's decisions and policies ; hold ministers to account ; approve budgets for the Welsh Government 's programmes ; and enact acts of assembly on subjects that have been devolved to the Welsh administration. The result mirrored much more closely the relationship between the British government and British parliament and that between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament. After the 2007 election of the National Assembly for Wales Legal separation The new arrangements provided for in the Government of Wales Act 2006 created a formal legal separation between the National Assembly for Wales, comprising 60 assembly members, and the Welsh Assembly Government, comprising the First Minister, Welsh ministers, deputy ministers and the counsel general. This separation between the two bodies took effect on the appointment of the First Minister by Queen Elizabeth II following the assembly election on 3 May 2007. Separation was meant to clarify the respective roles of the assembly and the government. The role of the government is to make decisions ; develop and implement policy ; exercise executive functions and make statutory instruments. The 60 assembly members in the National Assembly scrutinise the Welsh Government 's decisions and policies ; hold ministers to account ; approve budgets for the Welsh Government 's programmes ; and have the power to enact assembly measures on certain matters. Assembly measures can now go further than the subordinate legislation which the assembly had the power to make prior to 2007. Transfer of functions The assembly 's functions, including that of making subordinate legislation, in the main, transferred to the Welsh ministers upon separation. A third body was also established under the 2006 Act from May 2007, called the National Assembly for Wales Commission. It employs the staff supporting the new National Assembly for Wales, and holds property, enters into contracts and provides support services on its behalf. Welsh ministers The 2006 Act made new provision for the appointment of Welsh ministers. The First Minister is nominated by the Assembly and then appointed by Her Majesty the Queen. The First Minister then appoints the Welsh Ministers and the Deputy Welsh Ministers, with the approval of Her Majesty. The Act created a new post of Counsel General for Wales, the principal source of legal advice to the Welsh Government. The Counsel General is appointed by the Queen, on the nomination of the First Minister, whose recommendation must be agreed by the National Assembly. The Counsel General may be, but does not have to be, an Assembly Member. The Act permits a maximum of 12 Welsh Ministers, which includes Deputy Welsh Ministers, but excludes the First Minister and the Counsel General. Accordingly, the maximum size of the Welsh Government is 14. 2011 referendum on law - making powers Functions and areas of competence Following the `` yes '' vote in the referendum on further law - making powers for the assembly on 3 March 2011, the Welsh Government is now entitled to propose bills to the National Assembly for Wales on subjects within 20 fields of policy. Subject to limitations prescribed by the Government of Wales Act 2006, Acts of the National Assembly may make any provision that could be made by Act of Parliament. The 20 areas of responsibility devolved to the National Assembly for Wales ( and within which Welsh ministers exercise executive functions ) are : Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development Ancient monuments and historical buildings Culture Economic development Education and training Environment Fire and rescue services and promotion of fire safety Food Health and health services Highways and transport Housing Local government National Assembly for Wales Public administration Social welfare Sport and recreation Tourism Town and country planning Water and flood defences Welsh language Renaming The Welsh Assembly Government was renamed Welsh Government ( Llywodraeth Cymru ) under the Wales Act 2014. Cabinet secretaries, ministers and Counsel general The government is composed of cabinet secretaries and ministers. The counsel general attends cabinet meetings. The current government is formed by Welsh Labour, the sole Liberal Democrats Assembly Member, Kirsty Williams and Independent AM Dafydd Elis - Thomas. Cabinet Office Name Term Party Image First Minister Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM 2009 -- Labour Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Ken Skates AM 2017 -- Labour Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething AM 2017 -- Labour Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams AM 2016 -- Liberal Democrats Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services Alun Davies AM 2017 -- Labour Cabinet Secretary for Finance Mark Drakeford AM 2017 -- Labour Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths AM 2017 -- Labour Leader of the House and Chief Whip Julie James AM 2017 -- Labour Ministers Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care Huw Irranca - Davies AM 2017 -- Labour Minister for Welsh Language & Lifelong Learning Rt. Hon Eluned Morgan AM 2017 -- Labour Minister for Environment Hannah Blythyn AM 2017 -- Labour Minister for Housing and Regeneration Rebecca Evans AM 2017 -- Labour Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport Rt. Hon Dafydd Elis - Thomas AM 2017 - Independent Counsel General Counsel General for Wales Jeremy Miles AM 2017 -- Labour Civil service The Welsh Government also includes a civil service that supports the Welsh ministers. As of March 2018, there are 5,015 full - time equivalent civil servants working across Wales. The civil service is a matter reserved to the British parliament at Westminster : Welsh Government civil servants work within the rules and customs of Her Majesty 's Civil Service, but serve the devolved administration rather than the British government. Permanent secretary The permanent secretary heads the civil service of the Welsh Government and chairs the Strategic Delivery and Performance Board. The permanent secretary is a member of Her Majesty 's Civil Service, and therefore takes part in the permanent secretaries management group of the Civil Service and is answerable to the most senior civil servant in Britain, the cabinet secretary, for his or her professional conduct. He or she remains, however, at the direction of the Welsh ministers. Sir Jon Shortridge KCB ( May 1999 to April 2008 ) Dame Gillian Morgan DBE ( May 2008 to August 2012 ) Sir Derek Jones KCB ( October 2012 to February 2017 ) Dame Shan Elizabeth Morgan DCMG ( February 2017 to date ) Directorates Office of the First Minister & Brexit Group Cabinet Division Cabinet Office Communications Division European Transition Division Welsh European Funding Office ( WEFO ) Constitutional Affairs & Inter-Governmental Relations Division Legal Services Office of the Legislative Counsel Permanent Secretary 's Group Finance Welsh Treasury Strategic Budgeting Division Innovative Finance Tax Policy and Legislation Development Office of the Chief Economist Governance & Performance Corporate Services Directorate Corporate Governance & Assurance Division Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales Economic Infrastructure Directorate International Relations, Trade and Investment Division Economic Strategy & Decarbonisation Directorate Business & Regions Directorate Culture, Sport & Tourism Directorate Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer Agriculture & Food Direcrorate Environment & Marine Directorate Finance and Operations Directorate Skills, Higher Education & Lifelong Learning Group National Procurement Service & Value Wales Education and Public Services Group Education Directorate Welsh Language Division Local Government Directorate Communities & Tackling Poverty Directorate Office of the Chief Digital Officer Housing & Regeneration Directorate Care Inspectorate Wales Health Inspectorate Wales Health & Social Services Group Population Health Directorate Nursing Directorate Social Services & Integration Directorate NHS Delivery, Planning & Performance Directorate NHS Finance Directorate Mental Health, NHS Governance and Corporate Services Directorate Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups Division Substance Misuse Policy Division Statistical Directorate Office of the Chief Social Research Officer Primary Care & Innovation Directorate Workforce & Organisational Development Directorate CAFCASS Cymru Strategic Delivery and Performance Board The Strategic Delivery and Performance Board translates the strategic direction set by the Welsh cabinet and its committees into work that is joined up across Welsh Government departments and makes the best use of its resources. The board is made up of four directors general, four directors and 4 non-executive directors, and is chaired by the permanent secretary. Board members are appointed at the discretion of and by the permanent secretary. Membership is not wholly dependent on functional responsibilities ; it is designed to provide balanced advice and support to the permanent secretary, and collective leadership to the organisation as a whole. Position Name Permanent Secretary Dame Shan Morgan, CMG Director General, Education and Public Services Group Tracey Burke Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group Andrew Slade Director General, Health & Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales Dr. Andrew Goodall Director General, Office of the First Minister & Brexit Group Desmond Clifford Director, Legal Services Jeff Godfrey Director, Governance David Richards Director, Finance Gawain Evans Director, HR Peter Kennedy non-executive director Gareth Lynn non-executive director Ann Keane non-executive director Jeff Fararr non-executive director Ellen Donovan Head of Organisational Development and Engagement Natalie Pearson Chair of Operations Committee - Board Equality and Diversity Champion Gillian Baranski Welsh Government sponsored bodies Main article : Welsh Government sponsored bodies The Welsh Government is responsible for a number of Welsh Government sponsored bodies ( WGSBs ). These are, respectively, executive WGSBs, which are non-departmental public bodies such as the Arts Council of Wales ; advisory WGSBs, which are non-departmental public bodies ; and tribunals such as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales. WGSBs are staffed by public servants rather than civil servants. The Welsh Government is also responsible for some public bodies that are not classed as WGSBs, such as NHS Wales, and the Welsh Offices of England and Wales legal offices. Offices The Welsh Government has a total of 22 core offices across Wales. It also has an office based in Westminster in London. The Government also has 15 offices located in 7 countries outside the United Kingdom, including China, India, United Arab Emirates and the United States. Historically, most Welsh Office staff were based in Cardiff, especially in Cathays Park. However, in 2002, the Fullerton Review concluded that `` the Assembly could no longer sustain having the majority of its operational functions located in and around Cardiff ''. Since 2004, Welsh Government civil servants have been relocated across Wales as part of the Location Strategy, which involved the creation of new offices at Merthyr Tydfil, Aberystwyth and Llandudno Junction. In 2006, the mergers of ELWa, the Wales Tourist Board and the Welsh Development Agency into the Welsh Government brought these agencies ' offices into the Welsh Government estate. The office of the First Minister is in Tŷ Hywel in Cardiff Bay ; an office is also kept at the Welsh Government building in Cathays Park where the majority of Cardiff - based Welsh Government civil servants are located. The old Crown Building in Cathays Park -- original home of the Welsh Office The New Crown Building is today home to many of the Welsh Government 's civil servants Tŷ Hywel houses the offices of the cabinet Budget The Welsh Government receives a budget allocation from the UK Government determined by the Barnett Formula. List of successive Welsh Governments Further information : List of Welsh Governments See also List of Wales - related topics Government spending in the United Kingdom References Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government : a quick guide '' ( PDF ). Welsh Government. 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government : about ''. Welsh Government. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Welsh assembly report damns Cardiff government for failure to cut poverty ''. The Guardian website. Guardian News & Media. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government Number of staff at the Welsh Government ''. gov. wales. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government civil service : how we work ''. Welsh Government. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Civil Service. PSMG Membership ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Diplomat to be new Welsh Government permanent secretary ''. BBC News. 2016 - 11 - 09. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 03. Jump up ^ Welsh Government Membership. Wales.gov.uk ( 18 March 2013 ). Retrieved on 24 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government State of the estate report 2016 - 2017 ''. gov. wales. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government -- Update on Location Strategy ''. Jump up ^ `` Welsh Government -- Location Strategy ''. Jump up ^ Welsh Government Budgets. Wales.gov.uk ( 8 July 2013 ). Retrieved on 24 August 2013. 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Question: what is the type of government in wales
Answer: a devolved administration