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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...
Two years after a review of intergovernmental relations between UK and devolved governments (‘the review’), the Welsh Government has described rela...
How Members of the Senedd are elected has been a topic of debate for over 20 years. Following the recommendations of the Special Purpose Committee...
The current devolution settlement is “at risk of gradual attrition” without urgent action to secure it, the Independent Commission on the Constitut...
Senedd committees are an important part of Welsh democracy. They hold the Welsh Government to account for their actions and spending, scrutinise dr...
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee has warned that the Welsh Government’s current approach to legislating risks shifting the balan...
The International Relations Committee inquiry on Wales-Ireland relations wrapped up in October 2023 after hearing from representatives from governm...
On 7 November, King Charles set out the UK Government’s legislative programme for the next parliamentary session. The Secretary of State for Wales...
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“the Act”) became law on 29 June, after a parliamentary process filled with lively debates, m...
Last year, the UK Government described levelling up as its “defining mission”. It has developed a number of funds, including the Shared Prosperity...
Parliamentary relations form a key part of the trade agreement between the UK and the EU. The agreement establishes a new forum for parliamentarian...
A new Bill going through the Senedd could mean that registering to vote for Senedd and local government elections in Wales becomes a thing of the p...
The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 2 October 2023. This bilingual glossary provides a full list of te...
The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 2 October 2023. This page pulls together key Senedd Research publi...
The Senedd could be on the verge of its biggest shake-up since it was established in 1999 if the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill becomes...
Two Committees have said that the proposed Bill gives too much power to the Welsh Government.
Fiscal devolution is still in a relatively early stage, but the Senedd Finance Committee's inquiry has identified a number of areas that need impro...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted serious problems with the way the Welsh Government receives funding from the UK Government, the Senedd Financ...
The Electoral Commission has confirmed there are no systematic checks on whether someone has voted twice. We do not believe that the mere fact that...
If you have a petition which is supported by 5000 or more the Senedd does not have to debate it, it’s only ‘considered’ for debate. The whole r...
The Welsh first minister has been taking upon himself to pass rules on the lives of the public without first gaining approval from the elected repr...
In light of the ongoing pandemic please urgently change the May 2021 elections to being all postal while there is still sufficient time to do so wi...
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...
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...
Reference no: 08/2498/PhilippaWatkins 30 July 2008 1 Members’ Research Service Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau National Assembly for Wales: Summary of legislation and legislative competen...
The Audit Regime in Wales 1999-2011 September 2011 The Welsh Government intends to bring forward a draft Wales Audit Office Bill in autumn 2011 which will “strengthen the governance and...
Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies This paper provides general information on the current Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs). It also includes historical data in the form of tables comparing...