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| Cabinet reshuffle: David Jones promoted to Welsh secretary | Cabinet reshuffle: David Jones promoted to Welsh secretary |
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| David Jones has been promoted to Welsh secretary in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle. | David Jones has been promoted to Welsh secretary in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle. |
| The Clwyd West MP said he was honoured to take over from Cheryl Gillan, who returns to the back benches. | The Clwyd West MP said he was honoured to take over from Cheryl Gillan, who returns to the back benches. |
| He had served under her as a junior minister in the Wales Office since the coalition came to power in 2010. | He had served under her as a junior minister in the Wales Office since the coalition came to power in 2010. |
| It is a victory for Welsh Tories, who wanted a successor to Mrs Gillan, whose constituency is in Buckinghamshire, to be an MP with a Welsh seat. | It is a victory for Welsh Tories, who wanted a successor to Mrs Gillan, whose constituency is in Buckinghamshire, to be an MP with a Welsh seat. |
| She said it had been a "great privilege to serve in the cabinet". | She said it had been a "great privilege to serve in the cabinet". |
| A source close to her said she was very disappointed to be leaving the post. | A source close to her said she was very disappointed to be leaving the post. |
| 'Ambition' | 'Ambition' |
| Describing himself as a "proud Welshman", Mr Jones said: "Like most Welsh people, I have a huge ambition to see the quality of life in Wales flourish and prosper. | |
| "As secretary of state, I will be making it my business to ensure that the efforts of the Wales Office are concentrated to that end." | "As secretary of state, I will be making it my business to ensure that the efforts of the Wales Office are concentrated to that end." |
| Administrations in London and Cardiff must make every effort to work together, he said. | Administrations in London and Cardiff must make every effort to work together, he said. |
| "I therefore intend to offer to the Welsh government my department's fullest cooperation in working to improve the lives of people in Wales," he added. | "I therefore intend to offer to the Welsh government my department's fullest cooperation in working to improve the lives of people in Wales," he added. |
| "In return, I would hope and expect that the first minister and his Cabinet will work closely with us to achieve that aim." | "In return, I would hope and expect that the first minister and his Cabinet will work closely with us to achieve that aim." |
| His first phone call was to the Conservative leader in the Welsh assembly, Andrew RT Davies, then to First Minister Carwyn Jones. | His first phone call was to the Conservative leader in the Welsh assembly, Andrew RT Davies, then to First Minister Carwyn Jones. |
| Mr Davies thanked Mrs Gillan and cited a UK government pledge to upgrade railways in south Wales and the passage of last year's referendum to give the assembly direct law-making powers as her successes. | Mr Davies thanked Mrs Gillan and cited a UK government pledge to upgrade railways in south Wales and the passage of last year's referendum to give the assembly direct law-making powers as her successes. |
| Mr Davies said: "I now look forward to continuing a close relationship with David Jones, who I know will do an excellent job in the role of secretary of state for Wales." | Mr Davies said: "I now look forward to continuing a close relationship with David Jones, who I know will do an excellent job in the role of secretary of state for Wales." |
| Mr Jones is the 16th secretary of state and the first to have been an AM, having sat in the assembly from 2002 to 2003. | Mr Jones is the 16th secretary of state and the first to have been an AM, having sat in the assembly from 2002 to 2003. |
| Liverpool fan | Liverpool fan |
| A solicitor and Liverpool FC fan, he was elected as the MP for Clwyd West in 2005 and increased his majority at the last election. | A solicitor and Liverpool FC fan, he was elected as the MP for Clwyd West in 2005 and increased his majority at the last election. |
| Labour First Minister Mr Jones welcomed the new Welsh secretary and urged him to honour the prime minister's "respect agenda" between London and Cardiff. | Labour First Minister Mr Jones welcomed the new Welsh secretary and urged him to honour the prime minister's "respect agenda" between London and Cardiff. |
| The first minister said: "We are in the serious business of delivering for the people of Wales during these extremely difficult economic times. Nothing should deflect either government from this important task. | The first minister said: "We are in the serious business of delivering for the people of Wales during these extremely difficult economic times. Nothing should deflect either government from this important task. |
| "To enable this to happen, we need a Wales Office and a secretary of state that shares our aspiration and is prepared to 'bang the drum' for Wales around the Cabinet table. We hope that this will happen." | "To enable this to happen, we need a Wales Office and a secretary of state that shares our aspiration and is prepared to 'bang the drum' for Wales around the Cabinet table. We hope that this will happen." |
| Opponents in Westminster said the Welsh secretary's first act should be to drop a Wales Office white paper into changing the way the AMs are represented. | Opponents in Westminster said the Welsh secretary's first act should be to drop a Wales Office white paper into changing the way the AMs are represented. |
| Labour says the matter should be decided by the assembly, not parliament. | Labour says the matter should be decided by the assembly, not parliament. |
| Shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith said: "Even more important, however, will be for David Jones to show leadership on the issues that affect people's everyday lives in Wales: jobs, living standards and public investment." | Shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith said: "Even more important, however, will be for David Jones to show leadership on the issues that affect people's everyday lives in Wales: jobs, living standards and public investment." |
| Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said: "I remain to be convinced that there will be any change in Wales' influence at the cabinet table." | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said: "I remain to be convinced that there will be any change in Wales' influence at the cabinet table." |
| Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said: "The test for him now is to make sure that Wales is properly represented around the cabinet table." | Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said: "The test for him now is to make sure that Wales is properly represented around the cabinet table." |