People of the Senedd

Ken Skates MS

Ken Skates MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour Group

Clwyd South

Commissioner

Social

Contact Details

Office Address:

Unit 22

The Malthouse Business Centre

Regent Street

Llangollen

LL20 8HS

Office

01978 869058

Senedd Address:

Welsh Parliament

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

Parliament

0300 200 7114

Email

Ken.Skates@senedd.wales

My Senedd Activities

Question Not Reached icon Question Not Reached - OQ58296

Will the First Minister provide an update on the progress of the north Wales metro?

Tabled on 30/06/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ58249

What impact will changing the classification of self-catering properties for tax purposes have on residents in communities with increasing amounts of self-catering accommodation?

Tabled on 22/06/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ58198

Will the Minister make a statement on investment in Clwyd South through the 21st century schools programme?

Tabled on 15/06/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ58196

What support is the Welsh Government providing to people in Clwyd South in light of the current cost-of-living crisis?

Tabled on 09/06/2022

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2022-0286

This Senedd: 1. Calls for the new Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care (CVB) to be headquartered in North Wales. 2. Believes that locating the CVB headquarters in the North...

For debate on 09/06/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ58147

What is the Welsh Government doing to support major events in north Wales?

Tabled on 31/05/2022

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Detailed information: Ken Skates MS

Biography

Key interests and achievements

In his free time, Ken enjoys running, swimming, hiking and curling as well as having an interest in gardening, art and architectural design. His political interests include skills training, tourism, environmental protection, mental health, sport and fitness and social inclusion.

Personal history

Ken Skates was born in 1976 in Wrexham, educated at Mold Alun School and went on to study Social and Political Science at Cambridge University.

Professional background

Ken was previously a journalist at the Wrexham Leader newspaper, and BBC Wales in Wrexham. He was PA to Mark Tami MP.

Political history

In 2008, he was elected a community councillor. Ken’s policy interests include manufacturing, mental health, sport and leisure, eliminating poverty and political economy.

Ken was appointed to the Welsh Government as Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology in 2011. He was then appointed Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism in 2014 and promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in May 2016.

Media Assets

Register of Interests

Register of Interests – Fifth Senedd (PDF, 3.25MB)

Register of Interests – Fourth Assembly (PDF, 850kb)

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
  2. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  3. 08/05/2021 -

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Cross Party Membership

Elections

Calendar events: Ken Skates MS