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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

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: resources page

International Day for Biodiversity 2025: In Brief

Israel and Gaza at the Senedd: the story so far

Pupils behaving badly?

Senedd committee calls for greater transparency on delivery of the Welsh Government’s international agenda

Biodiversity targets and environmental principles

From 60 to 96: how could the next Senedd be more effective?

Bespoke solutions for age-old challenges: helping community councils evolve

Smartphones in schools: helpful tool or harmful distraction?
Research Articles

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Plenary Articles

Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee report: The role, governance and accountability of the community and town council sector (Wednesday 21 May)

Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report: International Relations Annual Report 2024 (Wednesday 21 May)

Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap (Wednesday 4 June)

Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Green economy (Wednesday 11 June)

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