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Opening times - the Senedd and Pierhead:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.30
Saturdays and bank holidays: 10.30 - 16.30
Last entry is 16.00
Please note: the building is open before and after usual opening times to accommodate visitors viewing Plenary, committees and other Senedd Business.
Admission is free
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Our reading lists draw together the key sources of information about specific policy areas in Wales. They include background information about poli...
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This bilingual glossary provides a list of key terms used in the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill...
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 20 September 2022. The Member in Charge of th...
Are local government services at a tipping point? Following a decade of austerity, and now a pandemic, what will services look like in the future?
A collection of research briefs provided to the Petitions Committee to inform their consideration of each petition.
The Local Government and Housing Committee is urging the Welsh Government to provide more money to save local services.
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The Senedd’s Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee is calling for the commissioning of new statues or commemorative artworks in Wale...
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Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, has announced the planned re-opening of schools on 29th June. From Monday 22nd June, the opening hours of...
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales have extremely advanced proposals, now with the Welsh Government, which move Forge Mill estat...
The people of Wales are calling upon the Welsh Assembly to freeze council tax due to the unprecedented pandemic COVID -19 The people of Wales...
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