Welsh Government Budget Timeline 2026-27
June 2025 - Finance Committee
Pre-Draft Budget stakeholder event in Bangor
June/July 2025 - Finance Committee
Further engagement with citizens
16 July 2025 - Finance Committee plenary budget priorities debate
Finance Committee Plenary debate on the Welsh Government’s spending priorities
July - September 2025 - Finance Committee open call for evidence
The Finance Committee will run a consultation to inform later scrutiny of the Draft Budget in Senedd Committees
14 October 2025- Outline draft budget scrutinised by the Finance committees
TBC - UK autumn budget
3 November 2025 - Detailed draft budget scrutinised by policy committees
15 December 2025 - All committees reporting deadline
16 December 2025 - Draft Budget debate in Plenary
20 January 2026 - Final Budget published
27 January 2026 - Final Budget debate
