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 homebirths were there in each year since 2011 (a) across Wales as a whole and (b) in each local health board area?
Russell GeorgeConservativeTo Minister for Health and Social Services
Answered 7 Feb 2023
8 days after tabling
Tabled 30 Jan 2023
What consideration has the Minister given to supporting the creation of two free ports in Wales, one in the north and the other in the south?
Janet Finch-SaundersConservativeTo Minister for Economy
Answered 9 Feb 2023
10 days after tabling
Tabled 30 Jan 2023
Will the First Minister provide a list of all special advisers currently employed by Welsh Government and set out their responsibilities and respective salary bands?

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.