Written questions

Members of the Senedd can ask Welsh Government ministers, the Counsel General and the Senedd Commission questions in writing. The answers are published on the Senedd's website.

Members have tabled 15,617 written questions in the Sixth Senedd so far. 15,405 have been answered and 212 are awaiting an answer. Of the 15,617 questions whose due date has passed, 6,596 (42%) were answered by that date. Half of the answers were published within 8 days of the question being tabled.

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15,617 questions

Has the Minister considered reversing the £19 million budget cuts from the Empty Homes Scheme to open up more usable social housing, given the recent increase in temporary accommodation spend?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Minister for Climate Change
Answered 19 Dec 2023
8 days after tabling
Tabled 11 Dec 2023
What action plan does the Minister have to address the widening attainment gap between pupils sitting GCSEs who are eligible for free school meals and those who are not?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Answered 19 Dec 2023
8 days after tabling
Tabled 11 Dec 2023
How does the Minister plan to address higher absenteeism among pupils who are eligible for free school meals?

Days are calendar days, from the date a question was tabled to the date its answer was published. The due date is the date the question was listed for answer on the Senedd's Order Paper.