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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...
Registering to vote for Senedd and local government elections in Wales may become a thing of the past, if a new Bill going through the Senedd becom...
This is the final article of our ten-part series looking at the Welsh Government’s progress in delivering its Programme for Government (PfG). Here,...
‘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 bibliography gathers together some of the most important of these works in order to offer a balanced picture of the life of the Senedd and dev...
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...
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...
Research Service Bill Summary N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3 R e s e a r c h S e r v i c e | 1 Further and Higher Education (Governance...