Laying is the formal procedure by which documents are presented to the Senedd. These include most documents relevant to Senedd Business such as Senedd committee reports, Welsh Government papers, or documents from external organisations which are required to report to the Senedd. Laying or ‘tabling’ is the formal procedure by which documents are presented to the Senedd's Table Office for consideration. All Laid Documents are published by the Table Office and are available to view on the Senedd website.

On 1 April 2018, Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaced Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in Wales. LTT is a tax paid on a residential / non-residential property or piece of land in Wales above a certain value. LTT is collected by the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA). There are different LTT rates and bands for different types of property. The rates and bands for LTT are set by Welsh Ministers and approved by the Welsh Parliament.

From 1 April 2018, Landfill Disposals Tax (LDT) replaced landfill tax in Wales. LDT is paid when waste is disposed of to landfill and is charged by weight. LDT is administered by the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) and payable by landfill operators in Wales. LDT rates are set by Welsh Ministers and approved by the Welsh Parliament.

These are rules which are decided by a government, they tell people what can and cannot be done in a country. The laws made by the Senedd are called Acts.

General term for new laws and the process of making them.

From time to time the Presiding Officer holds a ballot to determine the name of a Member who may seek agreement to introduce a Member Bill. The ballot must include the names of all Members who have applied to be included and who have tabled the required pre-ballot information. Members who are also Cabinet Secretaries or Welsh Ministers may not enter the ballot. The result of the ballot is published on the Senedd website and announced by the Presiding Officer in Plenary.

The term used to describe the scope of the Senedd's power to legislate. The ‘yes’ vote in the referendum in March 2011 enabled the Senedd to pass Acts set out in Subjects included in Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. The Wales Act 2017 amended the Government of Wales Act 2006 by providing for a new devolution settlement for Wales. The Reserved Powers Model established by the 2017 Act allows the Senedd to legislate on matters that are not reserved to the UK Parliament.

An Order in Council which, if approved by the Senedd and both Houses of the UK Parliament, changes the Legislative Competence of the Senedd.

Under Standing Order 29, a member of the Welsh Government must lay a memorandum (“a legislative consent memorandum” / “LCM”) in relation to any UK Bill that makes provision on a subject matter which is within or modifies the legislative competence of the Senedd.

A law-making body where new laws are debated and agreed, often referred to as a parliament. It scrutinises the government’s decisions and holds the government to account. In Wales, the legislature is the Welsh Parliament. The government is known as the executive.

The Llywydd (Presiding Officer) is elected by all Members of the Senedd and serves the Senedd impartially. The Llywydd's main role is to chair Plenary, maintain order and ensure that Standing Orders are followed.