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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

Smartphones in schools: helpful tool or harmful distraction?

What happened at Stage 2 of the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill?

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

A community forgotten – three years on, but little change for Gypsy and Traveller communities

Senedd to consider further amendments to the Welsh Language and Education Bill: In Brief

Establishing an environmental governance body: a comparative analysis

A “reset” of intergovernmental relations: rhetoric or reality?

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

The first step towards a new regime for coal tip safety 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

Stage 3 of the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill (Tuesday 13 May)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-06-1482: Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales (Wednesday 14 May)

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)

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