Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Friday 14th October, 7.30am, SSE SWALEC Stadium

In May Mark was appointed the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government . Amongst other things he is responsible for :

Development of a Welsh Treasury function

Tax policy including local taxes (Business Rates and Council Tax) as well as devolved taxes

Strategic investment decisions in line with the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan

City Deals

Provision of strategic financial direction and management of the resources of the Welsh Government

He became the Assembly Member for Cardiff West in May 2011. Until May this year he was Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government, where he was responsible for several important pieces of legislation including changes to organ donation in Wales.