Finance Committee
- Second Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence Session
The Senedd, on the record
What the Welsh Parliament is arguing about, who is saying what, and how they vote. Briefings on each subject and summaries of every meeting, each point linked to the official record.
Since the Seventh Senedd first met on 12 May 2026, it has sat 23 times in Plenary and its committees have met 64 times. Members have spoken 1.5 million words, 16% of them in Welsh. The Plaid Cymru government has lost 11 of the 51 votes on which it took a side.
What happened this week
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee took evidence from Elin Jones, Cabinet Minister for Finance, on the Second Supplementary Budget 2026-27. Members asked about the short notice, NHS and other in-year pressures, the £186 million left unallocated and the £60 million for additional learning needs (ALN). The Chair said the committee would write to the Minister for more detail on ALN funding.
Plenary
The Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), took questions on youth unemployment and skills, job losses at Admiral, the grid connection for the Port Talbot electric arc…
Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
The committee began its inquiry into the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) and took evidence from two panels. Witnesses from the rail supply chain, a university and a consultancy described interest in the facility…
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Where Wales stands
The latest published statistics on some of the issues the Senedd debates most. Each figure opens its brief, with the trend, the source and what the government has promised.
- NHS waiting list
714,218
- Homeless people in temporary accommodation
10,535
- Employment rate
73.3%
- Secondary school attendance
89.1%
- Children in relative poverty
32%
- Average Band D council tax
£2,283
- Greenhouse gas emissions
30.1 million tonnes
- People who say they can speak Welsh
27.4%
The Welsh Government's Programme for Government makes 149 commitments for 2026 to 2030. Of the 143 we can track, 137 have come up in the Senedd so far.
Latest from the Record
Plenary
- Statement by the Deputy Presiding Officer
- Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
- Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
- Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
- Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
- Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi), 17.42(vii) and 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
- Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
- Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Plenary
- Questions to the First Minister
- Questions to the Counsel General
- Business Statement and Announcement
Recent votes
Members Legislative Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - an NHS first Bill
- Vote on legislationAgreed
Reform UK Debate - Prostate cancer strategy
- Motion without amendmentAgreed
Welsh Labour Debate - the M4 around Newport
- Motion without amendmentAgreed
Reform UK Debate - local referendums on council tax rises
- Motion without amendmentRejected
- Motion as amendedAgreed
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Family Drug and Alcohol Courts
- MotionAgreed
What Members are talking about
Coming up
- Llywydd's Committee
- Legislation Committee
- Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
- Business Committee
- Plenary
- Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee