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New Wales Office minister Stuart Andrew has said he sees no conflict between the job and his role as a West Yorkshire MP.

Mr Andrew, appointed last week, is Conservative MP for Pudsey but grew up in north Wales and is a Welsh speaker.

He told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales it was "easy to differentiate" between the roles and he had a "keen interest" in the prosperity of Wales and his constituency.

He said he was "happy to put in the hours" to do both jobs effectively.

Speaking on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Sunday Politics Wales programme, he said: "If we look at every single member of Parliament, are we saying they can only be a constituency MP?

"That means we would have nobody doing ministerial jobs.

"I think, actually, it's a very professional role, it's easy to be able to differentiate between the two and I am prepared to do that.

"I've got a keen interest in the prosperity of Wales, and of course my constituency, and I'm happy to put in the hours and the effort to make sure I do both effectively."

Mr Andrew replaced previous junior Wales Office minister Guto Bebb as part of Prime Minister Theresa May's reshuffle.

Mr Bebb, MP for Aberconwy, is now a junior defence minister.

Sunday Politics Wales is on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One Wales at 11:00 GMT on Sunday 21 January