Welsh Conservatives unveil shadow cabinet “government in waiting”

The new Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group in the Senedd has unveiled his team ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections, including a Shadow Cabinet that Darren Millar has described as “a Government in waiting.”

Commenting, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS said:

“I am proud to unveil my new Shadow Cabinet team. It has a wealth of talent and experience to bring to bear as we develop our programme to fix Wales. 

“We will be working day and night as we develop solutions to the everyday problems faced by the people of Wales. 

“This Government in waiting will be firing on all cylinders until we replace the failing Labour administration in May 2026.”

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Notes to editors: Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet and Senedd Team in full:

• Leader of the Opposition - Darren Millar MS 

• Chief Whip, Shadow Counsel General and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution and External Affairs - Paul Davies MS 

• Policy Director and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Sam Rowlands MS

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care - James Evans MS  

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Welsh Language - Samuel Kurtz MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education - Natasha Asghar MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport and Rural Affairs - Peter Fox MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Children, Young People, Mental Health and Wellbeing - Joel James MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government, Housing and the Armed Forces - Laura Anne Jones MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Environment - Janet Finch-Saunders MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport and North Wales - Gareth Davies MS 

• Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Equalities and Social Justice - Altaf Hussain MS 

• Chair Nominee: Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Andrew RT Davies MS 

• Chair: Health and Social Care Committee - Russell George MS 

• Chair: Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee - Mark Isherwood MS 

• Co-Chair: Wales COVID 19 Inquiry Committee - Tom Giffard MS 

• Chief of Staff - David TC Davies