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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...

Help and information on cost of living support

Many households, businesses, charities and public sector organisations across Wales are facing considerable challenges from rising costs. Senedd Research answers questions from Members and their staff through the usual enquiry process, but we’ve also collated some links to reliable information from official and reputable sources to help people in Wales...

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.

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Plenary Articles

Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2023-24 (Tuesday 15 October)

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report: Implementation of Education Reforms - Interim Report (Wednesday 16 October)

Debate: The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill (Tuesday 22 October)

Debate: The Supplementary Budget 2024-25 (Tuesday 22 October)

Joint debate on Committee reports regarding the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect (Wednesday 23 October)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: A cashless society? P-6-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash (Wednesday 23 October)

Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: The EU Settlement Scheme and citizen's rights after Brexit (Wednesday 6 November)

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