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The final countdown: What laws will the Welsh Government introduce before May 2026?

With the Senedd election on the horizon, the Welsh Government has set out its legislative priorities for the final year of this term. In a statement to the Senedd on 29 April 2025, the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, Julie James MS, committed to introduce legislation on areas including homelessness, tourism and the accountability of Senedd Members.

Reducing the NHS waiting list backlog

The Welsh Government published its programme for transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists in Wales in April 2022. Backlogs in routine care have inevitably built up during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in long waits for diagnostics and treatment...

Water bills on the rise: what support is available for customers?

This is a guest article authored by Ofwat and the Consumer Council for Water. Since 1 April 2025, water bills across Wales have increased. This is because Ofwat, the water regulator, has approved the investment needed to deliver water company plans for 2025-2030 in its 'final determinations' of the 2024 Price Review (PR24).

Research Articles

Business-as-usual? Priorities for the Welsh Government’s 2026-27 Budget

Israel and Gaza at the Senedd: the story so far
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Cars, cows, and coal: Welsh emissions from 1990 to 2023
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Scrutinising the First Minister on Welsh Government delivery
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Fixing the foundations? The foundational economy in Wales
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What’s in the Welsh Government’s First Supplementary Budget 2025-26?
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Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 amendments
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What changes were made to the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Bill at Stage 2?
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A report on a storm: Senedd to debate Holyhead Port closure
Research Articles

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Senedd Business

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Plenary Articles

Debate: Delivering the Government’s Priorities and Legislative Programme (Tuesday, 15 July)

Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2026-27 budget (Wednesday, 16 July)

Debate on the Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee report: Inquiry Module 1 (Wednesday, 16 July)

Debate: The general principles of The Bus Services (Wales) Bill (Tuesday, 16 September)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities (Wednesday 17 September)

Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Turning up the heat before 2160 - time to pick up the pace on tackling fuel poverty (Wednesday, 17 September) 

Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: AI and the Welsh Economy: Can Welsh androids dream of electric sheep? (Wednesday, 24 September)

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