Cabinet meeting: 14 July 2025
Minutes of a meeting of the Cabinet on 14 July 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
- Dawn Bowden MS
- Vikki Howells MS
Apologies
- Ken Skates MS
- Sarah Murphy MS
- Jack Sargeant MS
Officials
- Rachel Garside-Jones, Director Office of the First Minister and Delivery
- 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
- Julia David, Special Adviser
- Haf Davies, Special Adviser
- Victoria Evans, Special Adviser
- David Hooson, Special Adviser
- Nadila Hussein, Special Adviser
- Kirsty Keenan, Special Adviser
- Jackie Jones, Special Adviser
- Stephen Jones, Special Adviser
- Philippa Marsden, Special Adviser
- Martha O’Neil, Special Adviser
- Mary Wimbury, Special Adviser
- Christopher W Morgan, Head of Cabinet Secretariat (minutes)
- Damian Roche, Cabinet Secretariat
- Helena Bird, Permanent Secretary’s office
- Kath Hallett, First Minister’s office
- Tracey Burke, Director General Climate Change & Rural Affairs
- Judith Paget, Director General Health
- Andrew Slade, Director General Economy, Energy and Transport
- Emma Williams, Interim Director General Education, Culture & Welsh Language
- Nia James, Director Legal Services
Item 1: Minutes of the previous meeting
1.1 Cymeradwyodd y Cabinet gofnodion y 7 Gorffennaf 2025 / Cabinet approved the minutes of 7 July 2025.
Item 2: First Minister’s items
The new electric arc furnace at Port Talbot
2.1 The First Minister advised Cabinet that later that afternoon, she would be attending the breaking ground ceremony at Port Talbot, signalling the commencement of the work to build the new electric arc furnace. This demonstrated Tata Steel’s long-term commitment to the plant. It was noted there would be a large number of contracted jobs associated with the construction of the furnace.
The State Banquet
2.2 The First Minister informed Cabinet that, the previous Tuesday, she had attended the State Banquet at Windsor Castle in honour of President Macron of France.
Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
2.3 The previous Friday the First Minister attended the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister.
Euros 2025
2.4 The First Minister congratulated the Wales Women’s football team for their performance at the Euros 2025 football tournament in Switzerland. The team had made history by qualifying and had inspired many young people.
Welsh Government’s Annual Report
2.5 Cabinet noted the Welsh Government’s Annual Report had been published and the First Minister would be leading a debate on Delivering the Government’s Priorities and Legislative Programme in the Senedd the following day.
Summer Recess
2.6 The First Minister encouraged all Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers to take some time off during the Summer Recess.
Item 3: Senedd business
3.1 Cabinet considered the Plenary Grid and noted voting time was scheduled for 7:30pm on Tuesday and would be around 7:25pm on Wednesday.
Cabinet Secretariat
July 2025