Welsh Tory leader Paul Davies reshuffles shadow cabinet

The move comes ahead of next year's Senedd Election.

The changes and new roles are:

• Laura Ann Jones (South Wales East): Shadow minister for equalities, children and young people.
• Andrew RT Davies (South Wales East): Shadow minister for health, social services and sport.
• Suzy Davies (South Wales East): Shadow minister for education, skills and the Welsh language, and also continues as the leader's diversity champion.
• Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Shadow minister for climate change, energy, and rural affairs.
• Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Shadow minister for local government, housing and communities, while also continuing as shadow minister for the armed forces and North Wales.
• David Melding (South Wales Central): Shadow counsel general and shadow minister for culture and communications.

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The following MSs have retained their previous portfolios:

• Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Shadow minister for finance.
• Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Shadow minister for economy, business and infrastructure, and Mid Wales.
• Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Chief whip and shadow minister for external relations and international affairs. His responsibilities also include European transition, tourism and Covid-19 recovery.

Mr Davies said: “The focus of the Welsh Conservatives will continue to be on the failures of the Welsh Labour-led Government, but there is an additional responsibility on us as a team to produce a radical and compelling policy platform for the next Welsh Parliament elections.

"Today’s reshuffle of the shadow cabinet signifies a gear change for the Welsh Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament and is a key element of building a manifesto for a revolution in devolution, with the promise of genuine change for the people of Wales.”