Our reading lists draw together the key sources of information about policy issues in Wales.
You can use our reading lists as an introduction to a new subject, to find out where you can access information, or to explore an issue in more depth.
For more information and bespoke research support, Members of the Senedd and their staff can contact our expert subject researchers.
Constitution
- Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Fifth Senedd Legacy Report (2021)
- Senedd Research, Wales in the UK (2021)
- Cabinet Office, Devolution: memorandum of understanding and supplementary agreements (2013)
- Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, UK governance post-Brexit (2013)
- Cabinet Office, Progress update on the review of intergovernmental relations (2021)
- Cabinet Office, The Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability (2021)
- Senedd Research, Internal Market Bill Summary and How has the Act changed? (2020)
- Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (2020)
- Institute for Government, Sewel Convention Explainer (2020)
- Welsh Government, Reforming our Union: Shared Governance in the UK (2019)
- Senedd Research, Senedd ‘undersized’ and ‘lacks diversity’ reform report finds (2020)
COVID-19 pandemic and recovery
- Senedd Research, The COVID-19 pandemic: where are we? (2021)
- Welsh Government, Coronavirus control plan: alert levels in Wales (2020). An updated coronavirus control plan: revised alert levels in Wales was published in March 2021.
- Wales Centre for Public Policy, Planning for a Prosperous, Equal and Green Recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic (2020)
- Wales Centre for Public Policy, Building back better? Priorities for Reconstruction after the Coronavirus Pandemic (2020)
- Welsh Government, Coronavirus reconstruction: challenges and priorities (2020)
- The British Academy, The COVID Decade: understanding the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19 (2021)
- The British Academy, Shaping the COVID decade: addressing the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19 (2021)
- House of Lords Library, Building an inclusive society in the post-pandemic world (2021)
- Senedd Research, Recovering from “the biggest economic challenge in living memory” (2021)
- Senedd Research, Remote working – the new normal? (2021)
- Welsh Government, Improving health and social care: COVID-19 looking forward (2021)
- Wales Centre for Public Policy, The education response to Coronavirus: Implications for schools in Wales (2021)
- Institute for Fiscal Studies, The crisis of lost learning calls for a massive national policy response (2021)
European and international affairs
- Senedd Research, Is this the Brexit season finale? (2021)
- Senedd Research, Wales in the new international landscape (2021)
- External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, Scrutiny in the Sixth Senedd (2021)
- Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK (2020)
- UK Government, UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Summary Explainer (2021)
- European Commission, The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (2021)
- Welsh Government, The new relationship with the EU: What it means for Wales (2021)
- Institute for Government, UK-EU future relationship: the deal (2021)
- Institute for Government, UK–EU future relationship: the GB–EU border (2021)
- UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (2019)
- UK Trade Policy Observatory, The Protocol on Ireland – Northern Ireland: The implications for Wales’ external trade (2020)
- UK Government, The UK’s trade agreements (2020)
- UK in a Changing Europe, Brexit and Beyond (2021)
Finance
- Senedd Research, Budgeting for Recovery (2021)
- Senedd Research, Taxing times in the Sixth Senedd? (2021)
- Welsh Government, Budgets
- Senedd Research, Budgets
- Senedd Research, Barnett formula and how the Welsh Block Grant is decided
- Welsh Government, Agreement on the Welsh Government’s fiscal framework (2016)
- Senedd Research, Fiscal devolution in Wales
- Welsh Government, Tax policy report (2021)
- Welsh Government, Wales Act 2014 Part 2 (Finance): annual report (2021)
- Wales Governance Centre, Wales fiscal analysis
- Institute for Fiscal Studies, Devolved government finance
Finding statistics about your constituency and region
- Welsh Government, Data for the Senedd Cymru constituency areas: 2021 (2021)
- Welsh Government, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (full Index update with ranks): 2019 (2021)
- StatsWales, Detailed official data on Wales: wide range of Welsh data.
- ONS, Published statistics: wide range of data at various geographies.
- ONS, Nomis - Official labour market statistics: local authority and ward profiles, unemployment data and census data.
- Department for Work and Pensions, Stat-Xplore: benefits statistics.
- Police UK, police.uk: street level crime data.
- HM Land Registry, Price paid data: property sales.
Health services
- Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales, Final report: A Revolution from Within: Transforming Health and Care in Wales (2018)
- Welsh Government, A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care (2018) and Action review (2021)
- Welsh Government, Health and social care in Wales - COVID-19: looking forward (2021)
- Welsh Government, National clinical framework: a learning health and care system (2021)
- Welsh Government, Health and social care services rehabilitation framework 2020 to 2021 (2020)
- Welsh Government, Health conditions
- Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales, A Healthier Wales: Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care (2020) (PDF, 803KB)
- Welsh Government, Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act (2019)
- Senedd Research, Hospital Waiting Times: A mountain to climb (2021)
- Welsh Government, Statistics and Research and StatsWales; both websites provide a wide range of data on healthcare services in Wales, including waiting times.
- Wales Governance Centre, The NHS and the Welsh Budget: Outlook and challenges for the next Welsh Government (2021)
Public health
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: Long COVID – “it’s a game of snakes and ladders” (2021)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: statistics
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: vaccination data;
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus; registered deaths;
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: how can Test, Trace, Protect be improved? (2021)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales: Report 1 (2020) (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Welsh Government, Coronavirus: guidance and strategies on a range of healthcare issues, including testing, vaccination, alert levels, self-isolation, and advice for health and social care professional and providers.
- Welsh Government, Advice on coronavirus from the Technical Advisory Cell: scientific and technical information and advice, including advice coming from the UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) for COVID-19.
- Welsh Government, Chief Medical Officer for Wales’s special edition annual report 2019 to 2020: protecting our health (2021)
- Welsh Government, National Survey for Wales (2020): a large-scale survey of adults in Wales.
- Welsh Government, Healthy Weight, Healthy Wales (2019)
- Public Health Wales, Data: a range of data, health intelligence and evidence including screening, healthcare-associated infections, diseases and infections, and cancer.
- Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
- Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018
Social care
- Senedd Research, Social care: a system at breaking point? (2021)
- Wales Fiscal Analysis, The future of care in Wales: Resourcing social care for older adults (2020)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales: Report 3 – Impact on the social care sector and unpaid carers (2021)
- Welsh Government, Inter-Ministerial Group on paying for care, Analysis of options for the use of additional social care funding (2021)
- Welsh Government, Inter-Ministerial Group on paying for care, The pressures and cost of social care (2020)
- Welsh Government, Strategy for unpaid carers (2021)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Caring for our future: An inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers (2019)
- Social Care Wales, Social care legislation in Wales: Information and Learning Hub: resources website including guidance and codes of practice.
- Welsh Government, Your rights to care and support as an older person (2020)
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
- Carers Wales, Track the Act briefings (2020): monitoring the implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014).
- Measuring the Mountain, Resources (2020): Welsh Government-funded project reporting on people’s experiences of care and support.
- Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
- Age Cymru, Information and advice: Care and support: information guides and factsheets.
- Care Inspectorate Wales
Mental health
- Welsh Government, Together for Mental Health - A strategy for mental health and wellbeing in Wales (2021)
- Welsh Government, Together for mental health delivery plan 2019-2022 (reviewed in response to COVID-19, October 2020)
- Welsh Government, Talk to me 2 - Suicide and self harm prevention strategy for Wales 2015-2020 (2015)
- Welsh Government and partners, Mental health crisis care concordat (2016)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Everybody’s Business - A report on suicide prevention in Wales (2018)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Mental health in policing and police custody (2019)
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales: Report 2 – Impact on mental health and wellbeing (2020)
- Children, Young People and Education Committee, Mind over matter - A report on the step change needed in emotional and mental health support for children and young people in Wales (2018) and Mind over matter: Two years on (2020)
- Senedd Research, Mental health, young people and the pandemic (2020)
- Senedd Research, A mentally well Wales (2021)
- Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
- Welsh Government, Code of Practice to Parts 2 and 3 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (2012) (PDF, 322KB)
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Welsh Government, Mental Health Act 1983 – Code of practice for Wales (revised 2016)
Children and young people
- Children, Young People and Education Committee, Report on the inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on children and young people in Wales (2021)
- Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Coronavirus and Me (2021): a second nationwide survey of the views and experiences of children and young people in Wales.
- Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Annual Report 2019-20 (2020)
- Welsh Youth Parliament, Reports of the First Welsh Youth Parliament policy inquiries
- Senedd Research, Children’s rights: high on the political agenda again (2021)
- Welsh Government, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, concluding observations UK report 2016: Welsh Government update (2021)
- Wales Monitoring Group for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, State of Children's Rights in Wales report to the UN (2020)
- UK Children’s Commissioners, Joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (2020)
- Welsh Government, Child poverty: income maximisation action plan 2020 to 2021 (2020)
- Senedd Research, Briefing Series: Early Childhood Education and Care (2019)
- Interim Youth Work Board for Wales, Report: time to deliver for the young people of Wales (2021)
School education
- Senedd Research, Back to school: education in the time of COVID (2021)
- Children, Young People and Education Committee, The impact of COVID-19 on children and young people: Final report (2021)
- Qualifications Wales, Awarding in 2021 (2021): arrangements for awarding qualifications in Summer 2021.
- Senedd Research, Implementing major education reforms (2021)
- Welsh Government Curriculum for Wales, (2020): the new curriculum to be introduced from September 2022.
- Welsh Government, Curriculum for Wales: the journey to 2022 (2020): implementation plan.
- Children, Young People and Education Committee, Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill: Committee Stage 1 Report (2020): areas of contention and debate highlighted during scrutiny of the legislation.
- Qualifications Wales, Qualified for the Future: qualifications reform alongside the new curriculum.
- Senedd Research, Additional Learning Needs Code: the next step in a “complete overhaul” of a system “no longer fit for purpose” (2021)
- Senedd Research, How far along is Wales on its school improvement journey? (2020)
- Estyn, The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training 2019/20 (2020)
- Senedd Research, How did Wales perform in PISA 2018? (2019)
- Welsh Government, Education in Wales: Our national mission (2020): the last Welsh Government’s school improvement plan.
- Sibieta, Review of School Spending in Wales (2020)
- Welsh Government, Framework on embedding a whole-school approach to emotional and mental well-being (2021): statutory guidance to support the last Welsh Government’s priority of children and young people’s mental health.
- Senedd Research, Education otherwise than at school (EOTAS) (2019)
- Welsh Language Commissioner, The Welsh language and the statutory education workforce in Wales (2020)
Tertiary education and research
- Welsh Government, Draft Tertiary Education and Research Bill (2020): including consultation documents.
- Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, HEFCW’s response to the Welsh Government consultation on the proposals set out in the draft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill (2020),
- Universities Wales, Draft TER(W) Bill consultation response (2020) (PDF, 512KB)
- Children, Young People and Education Committee, Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (2019): including links to useful consultation responses.
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Degree Apprenticeships (2020): including links to useful consultation responses.
- Colleges Wales, Enabling Renewal: Further Education and Building Better Citizenship, Occupations and Business Communities in Wales (2020)
- Universities Wales, Building Wales’ Future (2021)
- Welsh Government, Review of higher education funding and student finance arrangements: final report (2016): also known as the Diamond Review. Page includes link to the Welsh Government response.
- Welsh Government, Review of government funded research and innovation (Reid review) (2018)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Research and innovation in Wales (2019)
- National Centre for Universities and Businesses, Why Should the Taxpayer Fund Science and Research? (2014)
- National Training Federation Wales, Maximising the Value of Apprenticeships to Wales (2019)
- Government Office for Science, Future of skills and lifelong learning (2017)
Business and economy
- Business Wales, COVID-19 Support for Business
- Economic Intelligence Wales, Covid-19 Welsh Government Financial Interventions: An analysis of Welsh beneficiaries (2020)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Long-term recovery from COVID-19 (2021)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Access to Banking (2019)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Industry 4.0 – the future of Wales (2018)
- Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, The Future of Regional Development and Public Investment in Wales, United Kingdom (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus Business Support 2021 (2021)
- Senedd Research, Recovering from “the biggest economic challenge in living memory” (2021)
- Senedd Research, Supporting the recovery of hard-hit sectors (2021)
- Welsh Government, A Manufacturing Future for Wales: A Framework for Action (2021)
- Welsh Government, Economic resilience and reconstruction mission (2021)
- Welsh Government, Foundational Delivery Plan (2021): plan for foundational economy sectors.
- Welsh Government, Let’s Shape the Future (2021): plan for reconstructing the visitor economy.
- Welsh Government, Prosperity for All: Economic action plan (2017)
- Welsh Government, Regional investment in Wales: framework (2020)
- Welsh Government, Welcome to Wales: priorities for the visitor economy 2020 to 2025 (2020),
Employment and skills
- Senedd Research, Skills: a road to prosperity (2021)
- Careers Wales, Brighter Futures – Our Vision 2021-26
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Remote Working: Implications for Wales (2021)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Work it out: Parenting and employment in Wales (2018)
- Fair Work Commission for Welsh Government, Fair Work Wales (2019)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: labour market March update (2021)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: youth unemployment (2020)
- Wales Centre for Public Policy, Remote working (2021)
- Welsh Government, Draft Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill (2021)
- Welsh Government, Employability plan (2018)
- Welsh Government, Employment support
- Welsh Government, Working Wales: Briefing for Stakeholders (2019): explaining the approach of Working Wales, the Welsh Government’s employment advice service.
- University of Warwick, Working Futures 2017-27 (2017)
- IPPR, A 21st century skills system for Wales: Challenges and opportunities (2019)
- IPPR, Shaping the future: A 21st century skills system for Wales (2020)
- Economy Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Regional Skills Partnerships (2019)
Equality and human rights
- Senedd Research, Are we at a tipping point of inequality? (2021)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic (2020)
- Senedd Research, Facing the same storm but not in the same boat (2020)
- Welsh Government, Strategic Equality Plan and Objectives 2020-24 (2020)
- Welsh Government, Advancing gender equality in Wales action plan (2020)
- Senedd Research, International Women’s Day: can intersectionality help us understand the impact of the pandemic? (2021)
- Equality and Human Rights Commission, Is Wales Fairer? (2018)
- Welsh Government, Race Equality Action Plan: An Anti-racist Wales consultation (2021)
- Senedd Research, What is Wales doing to eliminate racial discrimination? (2021)
- Equality and Human Rights Commission, Guides to the public sector equality duties in Wales
- Welsh Government, Socio-economic duty: an overview (2021)
- Senedd Research, Cause and effect understanding how budget decisions affect people’s lives (2019)
- Welsh Government, Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence: strategy 2016 to 2021 (2016)
- Senedd Research, Making fair decisions in times of emergency (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: human rights implications (2020)
- Senedd Research, From principle to practice: making sure Wales delivers on human rights promises (2019)
Housing
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Life on the streets: preventing and tackling rough sleeping in Wales (2018)
- Homelessness Action Group, The framework of policies, approaches and plans needed to end homelessness in Wales (What ending homelessness looks like) (2020)
- Senedd Research, Homelessness: from crisis to opportunity (2021)
- Welsh Government (2019), Homelessness strategy
- Welsh Government-commissioned Independent review of affordable housing supply (2019) and Welsh Government response (2019)
- Welsh Government, Estimates of housing need (2020)
- Welsh Government, Re-imagining social house building in Wales: A modern methods of construction strategy for social housing (2020)
- Residential Leasehold Reform Task and Finish Group (2019), Independent review of residential leasehold
- Welsh Government, Research into the sale and use of leaseholds in Wales (2021)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings (2021)
- Welsh Government, Safer Buildings in Wales (2021)
- S Brooks, Second homes: developing new policies in Wales (2021)
- Decarbonisation of Homes in Wales Advisory Group, Reports (2019)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Empty Properties (2019)
- S Hoffman, The right to adequate housing in Wales: feasibility report (2019)
- Law Wales, Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (2017). This Act is due to be commenced in 2022. It will rewrite the position in Wales in relation to residential tenancies.
Poverty and social security
- Department for Work and Pensions, Households below average income (HBAI) statistics (2021)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery (2019)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Making the economy work for people on low incomes (2018)
- Resolution Foundation, From locking down to levelling up: The past, present and future of Welsh living standards (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: poverty (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: welfare benefits (2020)
- Senedd Research, Does Wales need more control over the benefits system? (2020)
- Senedd Research, Poverty and supporting low-income households (2021)
- Wales Centre for Public Policy, Administering Social Security in Wales (2020)
- Wales Fiscal Analysis, Devolving welfare: how well would Wales fare? (2019)
- Welsh Government, Analysis of the impact of the UK Government’s welfare reforms on households in Wales (2019),
- Welsh Government, Child poverty strategy: 2019 progress report (2020)
- Welsh Government, Child Poverty Review (2021)
- Welsh Government, Socio-economic duty: an overview (2021)
Local government
- Senedd Research, Under pressure: how are local government services changing? (2021)
- Audit Wales Financial Sustainability of Local Government as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Diversity in local government (2019)
- Senedd Research, Local Government Settlement: Welsh Government funding for local services provisionally set to increase by 3.8% (2021)
- Senedd Research, Public service reform in post-devolution Wales: a timeline of local government developments (2018)
- StatsWales, Finance
- Wales Fiscal Analysis, The future of care in Wales: Resourcing social care for older adults (2020)
- Wales Fiscal Analysis, Trends in local government finance; October 2019 (2019)
- Welsh Government, Local Government Digital Transformation Fund Prospectus 2020/21 - Promoting local government digital transformation and collaboration in Wales (2020)
- Welsh Government, Local Government Hardship Fund (COVID-19) (2021)
- Welsh Government, Evidence and research on reforming local taxes
- Welsh Government, Finance Sub-group and Distribution Sub-group
- Welsh Government, Partnership Council for Wales
- Welsh Government, Review of community and town councils (2018)
- Welsh Local Government Association, Senedd 2021-26 A Manifesto for Localism and WLGA Rural Manifesto (2021)
Culture
- Arts Council of Wales website and Annual Report (2019-20)
- Cadw (the Welsh Government’s heritage agency) website
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Legacy report (2021)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on culture, creative industries, heritage, communications and sport (2020)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Set in stone? A report on who gets remembered in public spaces (2021)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, The role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion (2019)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Film and major television production in Wales (2018)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Non-public funding of the arts (2018)
- National Museum Wales website and Financial Report (2019-20)
- National Library Wales of Wales website, Annual report and annual accounts.
- Welsh Government, Tailored review of the National Library of Wales (2020)
Media and communications
- Senedd Research, How can Wales get the media it needs? (2021)
- Senedd Research, The digital uprising (2021)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Exploring the devolution of broadcasting: how can Wales get the media in needs? (2021)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Radio in Wales (2018)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, News Journalism in Wales (2018)
- Ofcom, Connected Nations and Infrastructure reports: coverage and performance of fixed broadband and mobile networks.
- Ofcom, Media Nations
- Ofcom, News consumption survey
- Ofcom, Small screen, big debate (consultation on the future of public service broadcasting) (2020)
- BBC, Annual report and accounts
- BBC Cymru Wales, Annual management review
- ITV Cymru Wales, Statement of programme policy and annual review
- S4C, Annual report
Welsh language
- Senedd Research, Is a million Welsh speakers by 2050 achievable? (2021)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee Achieving the Ambition - Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s new Welsh Language Strategy (2017)
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Supporting and Promoting the Welsh Language (2019)
- S Brooks, Second homes: Developing new policies in Wales (2021)
- Senedd Research, COVID-19, the Welsh language and a million speakers (2020)
- Senedd Research, Supporting and promoting the Welsh language; is the Welsh Language Measure succeeding? (2019)
- StatsWales, Welsh language data
- The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Setting the Pathways of Success: Strategic Plan 2020/21 to 2024/25 (2020)
- Welsh Government, Cymraeg 2050: Welsh Language Strategy - A million Welsh speakers (2017)
- Welsh Government, Cymraeg 2050: Welsh language strategy action plan 2021 to 2022 (2021)
- Welsh Government, Cymraeg 2050: Work Programme 2017-2021 (2017)
- Welsh Government, Welsh language technology and digital media action plan (2018)
- Welsh Government, Evaluation of the Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme for education practitioners (2021)
- Welsh Government, Rapid review of the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (2017 to 2020) (2017)
- Welsh Government, Government Social Research, Survey on the effect of COVID-19 on community groups who operate, promote, or facilitate the use of Welsh (2020)
Voluntary and third sector
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Impact of Covid-19 on the voluntary sector (2021)
- Welsh Government, Third Sector Scheme (2014)
- Welsh Government, Third sector scheme annual report 2018-2019 (2020)
- Wales Council for Voluntary Action, The Third Sector Data Hub
- Lloyd-Jones and D. Holtom, A community response to COVID-19 (2021)
- National Lottery Community Fund, Learning and insights about COVID-19/Coronavirus
- K Murray, The Impact of COVID-19 on BAME community and voluntary sector in Wales: innovation, resilience and sustainability (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: voluntary sector and volunteering (2020)
- Wales Council for Voluntary Action, The impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector (2020)
Immigration
- UK Government, New immigration system: what you need to know (2021)
- UK Government, Visas and Immigration (2021)
- UK Government, New Plan for Immigration (2021)
- Welsh Government, Preparing Wales: EU Citizens – we want you to stay in Wales (2021)
- Welsh Government, Refugee and asylum seeker plan (nation of sanctuary) (2019)
- External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit – the implications for Wales (2021)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: Impact on the EU Settlement Scheme (2021)
- Senedd Research, Citizens’ rights after Brexit: an update (2020)
- Citizens Advice, Immigration (2021)
- Migration Observatory at Oxford University (2021)
- Free Movement (2021)
Justice
- Commission on Justice in Wales, Justice in Wales for the People of Wales (2019)
- Welsh Government, Submission to the Justice Commission and supplementary submission (2018)
- Ministry of Justice, Justice in Wales: First Report of the Independent Advisory Committee on Justice in Wales (2019)
- Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Fifth Senedd Legacy Report (2021)
- S Nason, Justice in Wales (2020)
- House of Commons Library, Justice: information and key sources on justice in England and Wales.
- Law Commission, Devolved Tribunals in Wales consultation (2020)
- Committee for Administrative Justice and Tribunals, Wales, Administrative justice: a cornerstone of social justice in Wales (2016)
- S Nason, The Senedd and Administrative Justice, Part 1 and Part 2 (2020)
- R Jones and R W Jones, Justice at the Jagged Edge in Wales (2019)
- G Ifan, Public spending on the justice system for Wales (2019)
- Justice Stakeholder Group, Law and Justice in Wales: Some Issues for the Next Assembly (2016)
Transport
- Senedd Research, Putting the ‘public’ back in public transport (2021)
- Welsh Government, Llwybr Newydd: the Wales Transport Strategy 2021 (2021)
- Welsh Government, National Transport Finance Plan (2015) and National Transport Finance Plan: 2018 Update (2019)
- Transport for Wales, How we’re developing the Metro (2021)
- M Barry for the Welsh Government, The Rail Network in Wales: The Case for Investment (2018)
- Welsh Government, A railway for Wales: the case for devolution (2019)
- Welsh Government, Mainline railway enhancement requirements and Historical investment in rail infrastructure enhancements (2020)
- Senedd Research, The Welsh Government goes public on the future of Welsh rail (2020)
- Welsh Government, Written statement: COVID-19 - Bus Emergency Scheme (2020)
- Welsh Government, Written Statement: Additional Funding and a New Partnership for Bus Operations in Wales (2021)
- South East Wales Transport Commission, Final Recommendations and Welsh Government response (2020)
- Welsh Government, 20mph Speed Limit Task Force Report (2020)
- D Turner, An Independent Review of Road User Charging in Wales (2020)
- Welsh Government, Written Statement: Future Support for Cardiff Airport (2021)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, Decarbonisation of Transport (2020)
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, The Future Development of Transport for Wales (2019)
Climate change, energy, air quality and waste
- Senedd Research, Climate change: the path to zero emissions (2021)
- Climate Change Committee, The path to Net Zero and progress on reducing emissions in Wales (2020)
- Climate Change Committee, Wales reports (2011- )
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Fifth Senedd Legacy Report (2021)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Report on the Climate Change (Wales) Regulations 2021
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Report on policy proposals relating to plastic pollution and packaging waste (2018)
- Senedd Research, The Paris Agreement on climate change – A summary (2016)
- Senedd Research, Wales declares a climate emergency (2019)
- Welsh Government, Beyond Recycling (2021)
- Senedd Research, Clean Air for Wales (2021)
- Welsh Government, Clean Air Plan for Wales (2020)
- Welsh Government, Energy Generation in Wales 2019 (2020)
- Welsh Government, Prosperity for All: A low carbon Wales (2019)
- Welsh Government, White Paper on a Clean Air (Wales) Bill (2021)
Agriculture, forestry and food
- Senedd Research, A new landscape for farmers and nature? (2021)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Rethinking food in Wales: Food branding and processing (2019)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Rethinking food in Wales: Public procurement of food (2018)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Branching out: a new ambition for woodland policies (2017)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, The future of land management in Wales (2017)
- Senedd Research, National Forest: the challenge of woodland creation in Wales (2021)
- Senedd Research, UK Agriculture Bill 2019-21 (2020)
- Senedd Research, Diversification and resilience of Welsh farming: prospects after Brexit (2019)
- Senedd Research, The red meat sector in Wales (2019)
- Senedd Research, What are the World Trade Organisation rules around agriculture? (2019)
- Senedd Research, Outcomes-based land management schemes: a case study analysis (2018)
- Welsh Government, Agriculture (Wales) Bill White Paper (2020)
- Welsh Government, Developing Wales’ food and drink sector: consultation (2019)
- Welsh Government, Woodlands for Wales: strategy (2018)
Nature conservation
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Report on environmental principles and governance post-Brexit (2019)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, The Welsh Government’s proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme: restoring biodiversity (2019)
- Collaborative report, State of nature (2019)
- Green recovery task and finish group, Green recovery reports (2020)
- Natural Resources Wales, State of Natural Resources Report (SoNaRR) (2020)
- Senedd Research, Coronavirus: biodiversity (2020)
- Senedd Research, Area Statements: a step towards a green recovery? (2019)
- Senedd Research, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2019)
- Senedd Research, The State of Nature 2019 report: 17% of species in Wales are at risk of extinction (2019)
- Senedd Research, The Well-being of Future Generations Act (2018)
- Welsh Government, Nature recovery action plan (2020)
- Welsh Government, Environmental principles and governance in Wales post European Union exit (2019)
- Welsh Government, Natural resources policy (2018)
- Welsh Local Government Association, National parks (website)
Planning
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Scrutiny of Future Wales: the national plan 2040 (2020)
- Welsh Government, Future Wales: the national plan 2040 (2021)
- Welsh Government, Future Wales: the national plan 2040 - Statement to the Senedd (2021): including the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s recommendations.
- Welsh Government, Planning Policy Wales, Edition 11 (2021)
- Welsh Government, Plan to improve the planning system (2015) and Implementation update (2021)
- Welsh Government, Technical advice notes collection: planning advice on issues including affordable housing, flooding, telecommunications and the Welsh language.
- Law Commission, Planning Law in Wales (2018) and Welsh Government response (2020)
- Senedd Research, National Development Framework reaches final stage of Senedd scrutiny (2020): background to the Senedd’s consideration of Future Wales: the national plan 2040 (see above).
- Senedd Research, A new infrastructure consenting process for Wales (2018)
- Senedd Research, Planning quick guides
Animal welfare
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Short inquiry on animal health and disease prevention (2021)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Report on the use of snares in Wales (2017)
- RSPCA Political animal (website)
- Senedd Research, Dog breeding and selling (2021)
- Senedd Research, Bovine TB in Wales: governance and risk (2018)
- Senedd Research, Ensuring companion animal welfare: updated Codes of Practice (2018)
- Senedd Research, Is the Welsh Government’s bovine TB strategy working? (2018)
- Welsh Government, Code of Best Practice for animal welfare establishments (2020)
- Welsh Government, Bovine TB eradication programme (2017)
- Welsh Government, Animal health and welfare framework (2014)
- Welsh Government, Animal welfare guidance for different species
Marine and fisheries management
- Senedd Research, Marine Spatial Planning (2018)
- Senedd Research, Welsh National Marine Plan (2020)
- Senedd Research, The impact of oil spills (2019)
- Senedd Research, Marine Protected Areas in Wales (2019)
- Senedd Research, Blue Carbon (2019)
- Senedd Research, What does the UK Fisheries Bill mean for Wales? (2020)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Impact of Brexit on fisheries in Wales (2018)
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Report on The Welsh Government's progress on Marine Protected Area Management (2019)
- Welsh Government, Marine Protected Area Network Management Framework (2018)
- Welsh Government, Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP): overview (2019)
- Welsh Government, Marine and fisheries policies for Wales after Brexit (Brexit and our Seas) (2019)
- Welsh Government, UK Marine Strategy (2019)
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