on 8 july 2014 she was appointed as the deputy minister for agriculture and fisheries in the welsh government, in a minor reshuffle following the sacking of alun davies. by september 2014 her role was renamed deputy minister for farming and food. after the 2016 election, she was appointed minister for social care and public health. she was further reshuffled in november 2017 to the new role of minister for housing and regeneration.