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.

StatusAll Answered Awaiting answer

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15,617 questions

Does the Welsh Government know the costings for undergrounding new electricity lines using cable ploughing compared to the costs for new overhead lines/pylons?
Janet Finch-SaundersConservativeTo Minister for Climate Change
Answered 18 Sept 2023
10 days after tabling
Tabled 8 Sept 2023
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to promote the placing of grid infrastructure underground rather than on pylons?
Janet Finch-SaundersConservativeTo Minister for Climate Change
Answered 18 Sept 2023
10 days after tabling
Tabled 8 Sept 2023
What plans does the Minister have to reduce ophthalmology waiting times, on both one-off procedures and chronic ongoing disease management?

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.