title: Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
text: # Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
  
  The Shadow Secretary of State for Wales or Shadow Welsh Secretary is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Wales and his/her department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Jo Stevens.
  
  ## List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Wales
  
  | Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire | 18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative |
  | John Morris MP for Aberavon | 4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour |
  | Alec Jones MP for Rhondda | 14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour |
  | Denzil Davies MP for Llanelli | 20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour |
  | Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside | 31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour |
  | Alan Williams MP for Swansea West | 13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour |
  | Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside | 9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour |
  | Ann Clwyd MP for Cynon Valley | 18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour |
  | Ron Davies MP for Caerphilly | 5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour |
  | William Hague MP for Richmond | 2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative |
  | Michael Ancram MP for Devizes | 19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative |
  | Liam Fox MP for Woodspring | 1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative |
  | Sir George Young MP for North West Hampshire | 15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative |
  | Angela Browning MP for Tiverton and Honiton | 26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative |
  | Nigel Evans MP for Ribble Valley | 18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative |
  | Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster | 11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative |
  | Cheryl Gillan MP for Chesham and Amersham | 6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative |
  | Peter Hain MP for Neath | 11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour |
  | Owen Smith MP for Pontypridd | 15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour |
  | Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour |
  | Paul Flynn MP for Newport West | 3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour |
  | Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central | 6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour |
  | Christina Rees MP for Neath | 9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour |
  | Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour |
  | Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central | 29 November 2021 | Incumbent | Labour |
  