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On 9 July 2024, the First Minister set out the Welsh Government’s legislative commitments for the rest of this Senedd term (which is due to end in...
On Tuesday, the Senedd will vote on the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. The Bill aims to ensure the Sened...
The results of the UK General Election are in! In Wales, Labour won the most seats, with 27, followed by Plaid Cymru with 4. The Liberal Democrats...
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...
The way laws are made in Wales has changed more in the last 25 years than in any other part of the United Kingdom. From the Assembly’s start as a...
Wales has operated within a joint legal jurisdiction with England for nearly 500 years. For centuries, this has worked with relative ease but as th...
The creation of the Assembly in 1999 resurrected Welsh as a legal language. Since then, the Senedd has been a bilingual legislature making laws of...
Throughout its 25-year history, the Senedd’s relationship with the UK Parliament has been a crucial element of Welsh law-making. This article expl...
Over the last 25 years, Supreme Court rulings have played a key role in how devolution and the law-making process are understood and work in Wales....
When the National Assembly for Wales met for the first time on 12 May 1999, the UK had been an EU Member State for over 26 years. For the first 20...
How does international law fit in to law making at the Senedd? The original Government of Wales Act 1998 contained international provisions famili...
The way in which laws are made for Wales has been heavily influenced over the last 25 years by a series of commissions, committees and panels conve...
On 2 July, the Senedd will have a second chance to make changes to the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill as it votes during stage 3 of the...
The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill has cleared its final hurdle in the legislative process. On 8 May, the Senedd voted by 43 to 16 to p...
On 2 May 2024, voters in Wales had the chance to choose their four Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). Our article explored the role PCCs play i...
A collection of research briefs provided to the Petitions Committee to inform their consideration of each petition.
Welsh Parliament Senedd Research 25 years of Welsh law-making June 2024 Welsh Parliament Senedd Research senedd.wales The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represe...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Bill Summary May 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Bill Summary October 2023 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Senedd Electoral Reform Research Briefing August 2023 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interest...