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 2,443 written questions in the Seventh Senedd so far. 2,288 have been answered and 155 are awaiting an answer. Of the 2,374 questions whose due date has passed, 708 (30%) were answered by that date. Half of the answers were published within 9 days of the question being tabled.

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How much did the Welsh Government initially budget for its Discretionary Assistance Fund and how did this compare to the final costs incurred?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Answered 15 Oct 2026
7 days after tabling
Tabled 8 Oct 2026
Will the Cabinet Minister confirm if lost or stolen money is explicitly excluded as a qualifying criteria for payment under the Discretionary Assistance Fund?
Andrew RT DaviesConservativeTo Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Answered 15 Oct 2026
7 days after tabling
Tabled 8 Oct 2026
What plans does the Cabinet Minister have to review the Welsh Government's decision not to publish the Decision Maker's Guidance relating to the Welsh Government's Discretionary Assistance Fund?

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.