Powys MS given new role after Reform's Royal Welsh Show news
Nigel Farage used an appearance at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday that Laura Anne Jones had crossed the floor to join Reform UK.
Now Brecon and Radnorshire MS James Evans has been awarded the Armed Forces brief that she previously occupied.
It means he is now the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Social Care and the Armed Forces.
Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar MS also announced that Joel James will become the new Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Housing, and Natasha Asghar is is taking on a wider portfolio and becomes the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Children, Young People and Education.
The Local Government and Housing portfolios were also part of Ms Jones' brief before she defected to Reform. Ms Ashgar was previously in charge of education for the Shadow Cabinet, and takes on the roles previously occupied by Mr James.
Mr Evans has previously denied reports that he was set to defect to Reform, calling the claims "simply not true".
Mr Millar said: "I am pleased to announce today's changes to my Shadow Cabinet team.
"The Welsh Conservatives are the only credible alternative to the failing Labour Government here in Wales, and we are the only conservative party that will be on the ballot paper in the Senedd elections next May.
"After 26 years of devolution under Labour, our country is broken, only the Welsh Conservatives will fix Wales."
The full Conservative shadow cabinet in Wales.
Leader of the Opposition - Darren Millar MS
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Chief Whip and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution - Paul Davies MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for, Children, Young People and Education - Natasha Asghar MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport and North Wales - Gareth Davies MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Social Care and the Armed Forces- James Evans MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Environment - Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Shadow Counsel General, and Shadow Secretary for Delivery, External Affairs and Welsh Language – Tom Giffard MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Equalities and Social Justice - Altaf Hussain MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Housing – Joel James MS
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Rural Affairs - Samuel Kurtz MS
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