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This bilingual glossary provides a list of key terms used in the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. It is intended to help bilingual scrut...
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...
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee has warned that the Welsh Government’s current approach to legislating risks shifting the balan...
The Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister is holding a session on 8 December 2023 with the First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS, and Plaid...
The Interparliamentary Forum (IPF) has held its fifth meeting, bringing together UK parliamentarians to discuss cross-cutting issues. Representati...
The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 18 September 2023. This page pulls together key Senedd Research pub...
Marie Curie once said she was taught “the way of progress was neither swift nor easy”. This could just as easily be applied to the pace of progress...
It’s fair to say the Welsh Government's 20mph default speed limit policy has been controversial – the Petitions Committee recently considered the b...
This is a new statistical briefing on care experienced children in Wales. It sets out some of the characteristics of ‘children looked after’, paren...
The UK Government has decided to ratify UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) (“the Convention”)....
Inaccessible transport is not a new problem, but the problem is changing. In increasingly digitised travel environments, it is no longer sufficient...
The United Nations (UN) defines accessible tourism as the ongoing endeavour to ensure tourist destinations, products and services are accessible to...
The current devolution settlement is “at risk of gradual attrition” without urgent action to secure it, the Independent Commission on the Constitut...
The Welsh Government has focused on a different international partner each year since 2021 as part of its international relations strategy. So far,...
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...
The Welsh Youth Parliament held its first election in 2018. It is a platform to amplify the voices of young people on the issues important to them....
A statement from Paul Davies MS, Chair of the Senedd’s Economy Committee
A statement from Paul Davies MS, Chair of the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Poor transport links and availability of car parking is affecting footfall in town centres, to the detriment of local businesses.
As-salamu alaykum/Shwmae/Hello, I’m Abida! I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of the first cohort of YMLAEN interns at the Senedd, along with t...
Your Voice: The Official Opening is not only a celebration of the Senedd but of the diverse communities across Wales.
Did you know that each person in Wales is represented by not one, but FIVE representatives in the Senedd?
We call on the Welsh Assembly to ask the Welsh Government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in Wales. Animal Welfare (except hunting and a...
We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to adopt WHO guidelines for air pollution into Welsh law, and to introduce...
I find it obscene that the Senedd wasted money on this re-branding especially in this current climate!
Subordinate legislation governs much of our day-to-day lives. Errors can lead to ineffective or inconsistent laws, with real-world consequences for...
Violence against women and girls transcends geographical boundaries, cultural divides, and economic statuses. A woman’s life is tragically lost to...
Europeans who lived in the UK before Brexit had to apply to stay before 30 June 2021. Though that deadline was nearly three years ago, the UK Gov...
Water companies hold a critical position in safeguarding both environmental and public health. Concern over the pollution of our waterways has been...
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...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Care Experienced Children Statistical Briefing 2024 March 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the i...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill Bill Summary January 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the...
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Early years childcare entitlement Frequently Asked Questions January 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that repr...