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

How many pupils in Wales are taking German, Spanish and/or French at GCSE compared with five years ago?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Answered 13 Jun 2023
7 days after tabling
Tabled 6 Jun 2023
Is the Minister aware of any secondary schools in Wales that are proposing to stop teaching any modern foreign languages, such as French, German and Spanish, to GCSE and A-level students?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Answered 14 Jun 2023
8 days after tabling
Tabled 6 Jun 2023
How will the Minister reverse the decline in the number of French, Spanish, German and other modern foreign language teachers in Wales?

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.