Cabinet meeting: 10 February 2025
Minutes of a meeting of the Cabinet on 10 February 2025.
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Present
- Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS (Chair)
- Huw Irranca-Davies MS
- Jayne Bryant MS
- Mark Drakeford MS
- Rebecca Evans MS
- Jane Hutt MS
- Julie James MS
- Jeremy Miles MS
- Lynne Neagle MS
- Ken Skates MS
- Dawn Bowden MS
- Sarah Murphy MS
- Vikki Howells MS
Apologies
- Jack Sargeant MS
Officials
- Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary
- Rachel Garside-Jones, Transition Director Office of the First Minister
- Rebecca Dunn, Head of Cabinet Division
- Victoria Jones, Principal Private Secretary, First Minister
- Toby Mason, Head of Strategic Communications
- Sinead Gallagher, Deputy Director Cabinet Office
- Wayne David, Special Adviser
- Sarah Dickins, Special Adviser
- Madeleine Brindley, Special Adviser
- Ian Butler, Special Adviser
- Haf Davies, Special Adviser
- Victoria Evans, Special Adviser
- David Hooson, Special Adviser
- Kirsty Keenan, Special Adviser
- Jackie Jones, Special Adviser
- Stephen Jones, Special Adviser
- Philippa Marsden, Special Adviser
- Martha O’Neil, Special Adviser
- Maddie Rees, Special Adviser
- Victoria Solomon, Special Adviser
- Mary Wimbury, Special Adviser
- Christopher W Morgan, Head of Cabinet Secretariat
- Helena Bird, Permanent Secretary’s office
- Kath Hallett, First Minister’s office
- Tracey Burke, Director General Climate Change & Rural Affairs
- Sioned Evans, Director General, Education, Culture and Welsh Language
- Tim Moss, Chief Operating Officer
- Judith Paget, Director General Health and Social Services
- Andrew Slade, Director General, Economy, Energy and Transport
- Nia James, Director Legal Services
Item 1: Minutes of the previous meeting
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas
1.1 The First Minister noted with sadness the passing of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas. From his groundbreaking role as the first Presiding Officer of the National Assembly to his service in both Houses of Parliament and as a government minister he was a champion of the nation, its language and culture.
Item 2: First Minister’s items
2.1 Cabinet considered the Plenary Grid and noted the session on Tuesday would commence with tributes to Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas. In addition, an oral statement on the WRU’s review into the senior women’s team contract negotiations, planned for that day, would issue as a written statement. No votes were planned for Tuesday and voting time would be around 6:25pm on Wednesday.
Cabinet Secretariat
February 2025