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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...
Stage 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill will take place on 30 April. This will be the second, and likely final, opportunity for M...
A “stronger, fairer and greener Wales” – these were the former First Minister’s aims when setting out the Welsh Government’s legislative programme...
The Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 2 May 2024 will be the first time that voters in Wales will need to show photographic ID at polling...
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are responsible for shaping policing priorities in Wales. They are elected officials who hold significant inf...
A new law, which aims to ensure the Senedd is more representative of the gender make-up of Wales, has been introduced to the Senedd. The Bill resp...
The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 11 March 2024. This page pulls together key Senedd Research pu...
This bilingual glossary provides a list of key terms used in the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill .
Subordinate legislation governs much of our day-to-day lives. Errors can lead to ineffective or inconsistent laws, with real-world consequences for...
The Interparliamentary Forum (IPF) has held its fifth meeting, bringing together UK parliamentarians to discuss cross-cutting issues. Representati...
A new law, which aims to ensure the Senedd is more representative of the gender make-up of Wales, has been introduced to the Senedd. The Senedd Cy...
It’s been three years since the UK and EU agreed the terms of their future relationship in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). It hasn’t bee...
Vape use is on the up, and governments across the UK want to do something about it. Whilst it’s illegal to sell vapes to under 18s in the UK, the n...
On 2 February, the Northern Ireland Executive was sworn into office for the first time in two years. This followed the publication of the Safeguar...
Voter turnout at the last Senedd Elections in 2021 was 46.6%. This was the highest ever turnout in a Senedd election, but it means that 53%of peopl...
A collection of research briefs provided to the Petitions Committee to inform their consideration of each petition.
Changes to the number of Members, the voting system and the length of each Senedd term have been voted through.
Her Majesty The Queen will attend the official opening of the sixth session of the Senedd on Thursday 14 October.
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee is outlining its concerns at the extent to which the UK Parliament and UK Government have been...
Members of the Senedd voted to create a new Committee, which will take forward the next phase of Senedd reform.
Senedd Reform refers to proposals to change the make-up of the Senedd to better suit the needs of the people of Wales.
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales have extremely advanced proposals, now with the Welsh Government, which move Forge Mill estat...
In the most recent term of the Senedd, a large number of MSs have changed their political affiliation. This is an undemocratic way for members to f...
We call on the Welsh Government to ensure voters are safe from any political hand delivery of leaflets in the run up to the next Senedd election d...
Many Welsh people feel that they are being unfairly kept in lockdown at a time when people living in England are being given more freedom. They ar...
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...
Mem Electoral Administration Bill This paper provides a short background to the Electoral Administration Bill which received its First Reading in the House of Commons on 11 October 2005. The aim...
National Assembly for Wales Bill Summary Bill Summary, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill August 2014 Research Service The National Assembly f...