Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
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The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (Welsh: Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru), informally known as the Wales Office (Swyddfa Cymru), is a department of His Majesty's Government. It replaced the former Welsh Office, which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999.[1]
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Welsh: Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru | |
Gwydyr House in Whitehall, London | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 1 July 1999[1][2] |
Preceding Department | |
Type | Ministerial department |
Jurisdiction | Wales |
Headquarters |
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Employees | 52 (2016–2017) |
Annual budget | ~£4.7 million for 2016–2017 |
Secretary of State responsible |
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Parent department | Ministry of Justice[citation needed] |
Website | gov |
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