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Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar has announced minor changes to his party’s shadow cabinet.

The shuffle comes following Tory resignations from the Senedd’s Covid committee, in protest at Labour blocking calls for witnesses to swear an oath.

Tom Giffard, who was co-chair of the committee before standing down, has been appointed as shadow counsel general and shadow secretary for delivery, external affairs, and the Welsh language.

Meanwhile Paul Davies, who served as Welsh Tory leader between 2018 and 2021, has been named as the party’s deputy leader. He will also retain his roles as chief whip and shadow secretary for the constitution. 

Elsewhere, the shadow cabinet remains unchanged, with South Wales East Senedd Members Natasha Asghar and Laura Anne Jones retaining their current shadow cabinet positions.

Ms Asghar will continue to serve as shadow education secretary, while Ms Jones will stay on as shadow secretary for local government, housing and the Armed Forces.

Full shadow cabinet

• Darren Millar – Leader of the opposition;
• Paul Davies – Deputy leader, chief whip, and shadow secretary for the constitution;
• Tom Giffard – Shadow counsel general, and shadow secretary for delivery, external affairs and Welsh language;
• Sam Rowlands – Policy director and shadow secretary for finance;
• James Evans – Shadow secretary for health and social care;
• Samuel Kurtz – Shadow secretary for the economy and energy;
• Natasha Asghar – Shadow secretary for education;
• Peter Fox – Shadow secretary for infrastructure, transport, and rural affairs;
• Joel James – Shadow secretary for children, young people, mental health and wellbeing;
• Laura Anne Jones – Shadow secretary for local government, housing, and the Armed Forces;
• Janet Finch-Saunders – Shadow secretary for climate change and environment;
• Gareth Davies – Shadow secretary for culture, tourism, sport, and north Wales;
• Altaf Hussain – Shadow secretary for equalities and social justice.