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25 years of Welsh law-making

They say a week is a long time in politics, but how about 25 years? This year, the Senedd marks a quarter of a century. It’s an institution that has changed from an Assembly with only secondary legislative powers, to a full Parliament making laws for the people of Wales.

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...
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Support for households with energy bills and fuel poverty - a guide for constituents

This constituency guide signposts to sources of support for households who are experiencing challenges with their energy bills and/or fuel poverty.

Research Articles

Committee remains concerned about the Welsh Government's approach to legislating

After the flood: reflecting on Storms Bert and Darragh

Rent levels, conditions, and evictions: the Welsh private rented sector

Welsh Language and Education Bill: support for the principles but concerns over workforce capacity

Lets for pets? Calls to tackle the lack of pet-friendly homes in the private rented sector

Preventable disease on the rise: targeting improvements in childhood vaccine uptake

Batteries: A vital industry for achieving net zero

Bovine Tuberculosis

Support for disabled people - a guide for constituents
Research Articles

Senedd Research

We are a research and information service based in the Welsh Parliament.

Senedd Research publishes information on topical issues and developments within the Welsh Parliaments. This comes in a number of formats, from short articles (Research Articles) and longer briefings (Research Publications) to interactive maps which all contributes to an open and well informed debate in Wales.

 

Senedd Business

We usually publish research articles ahead of debates that Members of Senedd hold in the Siambr (Plenary) to contribute to an open and well informed debate in Wales.

Where can I find research articles relating to Senedd Business?

Plenary Articles

Debate: The Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy (Tuesday 28 January)

Debate: Stage 3 of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill (Tuesday 28 January)

Debate on the Finance Committee report: Financial Transactions Capital (Wednesday 29 January)

Debate: The Draft Budget 2025-26 (Tuesday 4 February)

Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee report: Social Housing Supply (Wednesday 5 February)

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