Topics

Topics allow us to draw together different streams of information from across the Senedd.

The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

Am I on the right website?

Topics

Agriculture Forestry and Food

Includes rural affairs, food production, and woodland management.

Animal Welfare

Includes a range of areas of animal welfare matters

Business, Economy and Finance

Includes trade, labour market and economic development.

Brexit

Includes UK-EU relations, Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Withdrawal Agreement and Brexit.

Children and Young People

Includes children’s rights and well-being.

Communities and Housing

Includes housing standards, community safety and tackling poverty.

Constitution

Includes constitutional and legislative matters.

COVID-19

All matters relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and it's impact on Wales.

Culture

Includes arts, heritage and media

Data Visualisations

Includes the variety of forms of data visualisation available for better understanding some of the data that is generated by or passes through the Senedd for scrutiny. This can include Maps, Infographics and much more.

Education

Includes all areas of education in schools, further education and higher education. Covering additional learning needs, exam results, curriculum, teaching and qualifications.

Energy

Including energy generation and energy efficiency

Environment

Includes Climate Change, Water, Flooding.

Equality and Human Rights

Includes women's issues, disability, ethnicity and religion. Matters of age, sex and gender.

Health and Care Services

Includes public health, mental health and the NHS in Wales. Also covers primary and community care, long term conditions, hospital care and emergency care

International

Includes international affairs and trade

Justice

Includes criminal justice, administrative justice, civil justice and family justice

Local Government

Includes local government reform, elections and the local government settlement for Wales.

Marine and Fisheries

Includes marine protected areas and any vessel-owning or vessel-operating fishing businesses in Wales

Media and Communications

Includes media and digital infrastructure

Planning

Includes all areas of planning policy including building regulations

Social Care

Includes both adult social care and children's social care. Also covers services for older people and support for carers in Wales

Transport

Includes roads and highways, rail, bus services and community transport. Also covers ports, both sea and air as well as taxi and private hire vehicles.

Welsh Language

Includes Welsh medium education, the Welsh Language Commissioner and Welsh Language Strategies. The Senedd has an Official Languages Scheme which covers the organisational use of both of its Official Languages. (English and Welsh)