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With local public services stretched and the demands on core statutory services, especially education and social care, absorbing ever greater resou...
The Welsh Government fully supports the general principle that everyone should have access to adequate housing. But how to achieve that goal is les...
This is the ninth article of our ten-part series looking at the Welsh Government’s progress in delivering its Programme for Government (PfG). Here,...
Child poverty has been a persistent challenge for successive Welsh Governments, and the rising cost of living has only exacerbated that challenge....
This is the seventh article of our ten-part series looking at the Welsh Government’s progress in delivering its Programme for Government. Here, we...
Cost of living pressures are still very much with us. Average household energy bills are coming down, however the energy price cap remains much hig...
On 7 July, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister will meet in Wrexham to question the First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS, on...
The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 12 June 2023. This page pulls together key Senedd Research publications to suppo...
This bilingual glossary provides a list of key terms used in the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill. It is intended to help bilingual scrutiny of the Bi...
The Welsh Government introduced the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill into the Senedd on 12 June 2023. The Bill reforms how infrastructure is consented i...
When Covid-19 hit in March 2020, the Welsh Government launched a ‘no-one left out’ approach to homelessness aimed at giving shelter to everyone who...
Many of us have seen changes to how we work over the last few years, from the rise of remote and hybrid working to increased automation and AI. One...
Public libraries and leisure centres provide a place to meet, work, learn and support physical and mental health. The impact when these services ar...
‘What’s next? Key issues for the Sixth Senedd’ is a collection of articles analysing some of the key issues Members of the Senedd are likely to add...
This page contains interactive Senedd constituency maps showing data for a number of themes; demography, economy, education, health and housing.
As temperatures drop over the winter months, there are renewed concerns about the impact on people living in poor quality housing. The Warm This Wi...
On 19 January, Tata Steel announced it will start formal consultation on up to 2,800 job losses in its UK operations. As a major employer and the l...
Living in poverty affects children’s life chances, educational attainment, health and future work prospects. Consequently, reducing child poverty...
On 8 December, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister will scrutinise the First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS, on keeping Wale...
Benefits and Services for Disabled People This paper provides briefing on specific benefits that are available to disabled people and carers. It also gives information on benefits that disabled...
1 Welfare in Wales series: Welfare reforms September 2011 April 2007 What are Assembly Measures? Introduction In addition to the introduction of a new U...
Unemployment Briefing April 2012 This briefing paper provides a statistical overview of unemployment trends. Information is included on Assembly constituencies, Wales and UK nations and reg...
1 Welfare in Wales series: Universal Credit September 2011 April 2007 What are Assembly Measures? Introduction The UK Government is intending to replace...