Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

The UK Government department representing Wales’s interests in the UK Government and reserved UK matters in Wales.

Category: Devolution and constitution Government departments Government roles and offices

Abbreviation: Wales Office

Also used as: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, Secretary of State for Wales

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The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales represents Wales’s interests within the UK Government and represents the UK Government in Wales on reserved matters. It may appear in summaries involving devolution, reserved powers, Wales-related legislation, intergovernmental relations and UK-wide policy affecting Wales.