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

Will the Minister confirm how many staff that are directly employed by local authority social services departments hold a required or recommended occupational qualification, broken down by local authority?
Gareth DaviesConservativeTo Minister for Health and Social Services
Answered 31 Aug 2021
13 days after tabling
Tabled 18 Aug 2021
What progress has been made in the roll-out of fibre optic broadband across rural parts of Wales specifically to address poorly connected areas in Wales, and to improve connectivity for small businesses that are run from home?
Adam PricePlaidTo Minister for Climate Change
Answered 31 Aug 2021
13 days after tabling
Tabled 18 Aug 2021
How many applications for environmental impact assessment consent has Natural Resources Wales received for afforestation projects located on a) sensitive areas and b) land without sensitive areas but which amount to more than 5ha each year since 2014 and, of these, how many applications were successful?

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.