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

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ57472

Will the First Minister provide an update on the functioning of the relationship between the Welsh Government and UK Government?

Tabled on 13/01/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ57453

How does the economic resilience fund support Welsh businesses impacted by the pandemic?

Tabled on 12/01/2022

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ57276

What is the Welsh Government doing to help drive recruitment into the social care sector in north Wales?

Tabled on 24/11/2021

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ57277

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

Tabled on 24/11/2021

Motion icon Motion - NDM7830

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.16: Agrees the budget of the Senedd Commission for 2022-23, as specified in Table 1 of the Senedd Commission Budget 2022-...

For debate on 10/11/2021

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ57105

How will the £42 million of additional funding announced recently by the Welsh Government help social care settings in Clwyd South?

Tabled on 27/10/2021

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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.

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