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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

From door-step to desk: what’s happening with learner travel in Wales?

Culture and sport funding in Wales among the lowest in Europe

What’s in the Welsh Government’s Second Supplementary Budget 2024-25?

What has Estyn said about the quality of education and training in Wales?

To align or not to align? Wales’ EU question

Lists within lists: how can people access social housing in Wales?

New constituencies for the 2026 Senedd election announced

Senedd to debate Committee report on proposals for system of recall for MSs

Children on the margins
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: Learner Travel (Tuesday 25 March)

Debate: The Crown Estate (Tuesday 25 March)

Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report - A decade of cuts: Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport (Wednesday 26 March)

The general principles of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill (Tuesday 1 April)

Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee: Debate on the gaps identified in the preparedness and response of the Welsh Government and other Welsh public bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic that should be subject to further examination (Wednesday 2 April)

Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee Report: Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception (Wednesday 2 April)

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